Plant Profile: Leaf Celery (Apium graveolens var. secalinum )
Karen When you think of celery you probably think of a vegetable that has long whitish stalks topped with pale green leaves but that is not the only celery that can…
Name This Plant Game: Shrubs With Fall Interest 1
Chuck This simple game tests your gardening knowledge by identifying five plants shown in photos from a list of possible names. Photos of each plant are accompaned by a clue describing…
How to Select Seed for Spring Radishes
Spring radishes vary in several ways and you might be surprised at the variety of radish cultivars available. Even your local big box store probably carries several kinds so be…
Plant Profile: Zahara ‘Starlight Rose’ Zinnia (Zinnia marylandica Zahara ‘Starlight Rose’)
If you have been browsing zinnias lately you may have noticed the bicolor ones. ‘Starlight Rose’ has 2½” flowers with white petals surrounding a rose center that grows more intense.…
Directory of United States Gardens You Can Visit
Following is an alphabetical, by state, Directory of Gardens, Arboretums, Botanical Conservatories and private gardens that can be visited by the public. Most are public gardens, but some are private…
Plant Profile: Zucchini ‘ Cocozelle (Cucurbita pepo ‘Cocozelle’)
Early summer is welcomed by the production of zucchini and ‘Cocozelle’ is one of my favorites. An Italian heirloom variety, it has a has a nutty flavor that makes it…
Name This Plant Game: Summer Blooming Shrubs 4
This simple game tests your gardening knowledge by identifying five plants shown in photos from a list of possible names. Photos of each plant are accompaned by a clue describing…
Plant Profile: Calla Lily (Zantedeschia aethiopica)
Calla lily is a rhizomatous herbaceous perennial native to southern Africa in Lesotho, South Africa, and Eswatini and is in the arum family, Araceae, that also includes jack-in-the pulpits, anthurium,…
How to Store Spring and Summer Blooming Bulbs
Not all bulbs are created equal when it comes to storage. Have you ever noticed that some bulbs that you buy come in peat moss, others in wood chips, and…
Plant Profile: Lettuce ‘Red Sails’ (Lactuca sativa ‘Red Sails’)
Growing lettuce is always successful if you start early in the season but bolting ultimately ends the lettuce crop in my garden as the summer heat rolls in. ‘Red Sails’,…