Name This Plant Game: Summer Blooming Perennials 14
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 Grow Asparagus
Karen If you like asparagus you know that it is usually a pricey vegetable and is more abundant and cheaper at some times of the year that others. It also can…
Plant Profile: Rose ‘Therese Bugnet’ (Rosa x rugosa‘Therese Bugnet’)
I am always on the lookout for roses that don’t need to be sprayed so I was instantly drawn to ‘Therese Bugnet’. Disease resistance is only one of this rose’s…
Five Favorite Heirloom Narcissi
With the increasing interest in heirloom plants the prospect of finding heirloom narcissus in bulb catalogs is very appealing. The world ‘Narcissus’ is used here as the botanical name for…
Plant Profile: Tomato ‘Cherokee Purple’ (Solanum lycopersicum ‘Cherokee Purple’)
The story goes that the Cherokee Indians gave ‘Cherokee Purple’ to a man in Tennessee in the late 1800s. If this is true, the tomato is an heirloom variety. Unfortunately,…
Name This Plant Game: Summer Blooming Perennials 13
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 Extend the Vase Life of Roses
A bouquet of roses delights the senses and bring a good dose of cheer to every venue. It can make the dullest room look beautiful, put a smile on a…
Plant Profile: Mexican Sunflower ‘Fiesta Del Sol’ (Tithonia rotundifolia ‘Fiesta del Sol’)
‘Fiesta del Sol’ is the first truly dwarf Mexican sunflower topping out at 2½’ instead of 5-6’ like other varieties. The plants thrive in heat and humidity, are drought tolerant,…
Five Favorite Perennials for the White Border
There is something intriguing about a white border and it’s easy to create when you consider all the plants with white flowers. Include some with white or variegated foliage and…
Plant Profile: ‘Bell Boy’ Hybrid Sweet Pepper (Capsicum annuum ‘Bell Boy’ hybrid)
If you enjoy both green and red sweet peppers, consider ‘Bell Boy’. Its thick walled, four lobed, blocky fruits can be used when green or left to turn bright red.…