Book Review: Whose Garden Is It?
Karen Mary Ann Hoberman’s book, Whose Garden Is It? is a delightful way to share a gardening experience with a child. And what better way is there to develop a child’s…
Weeds and Their Control: Bermudagrass (Cynodon dactylon)
Bermudagrass is a perennial grass native to India and Africa and was introduced into North America in 1751. It is now found in most of the continental United States and…
Plant Profile: Rosa ‘Veteran’s Honor’
Introduced by Jackson and Perkins in 2000 as ‘Lady in Red’, ‘Veteran’s Honor’ is a top notch exhibition rose. The large high centered flowers open from tall, conical buds and…
Summer Blooming Plants with Pink Flowers for the Rock Garden
As spring turns into summer pink flowers keep the rock garden looking fresh and cheerful. Pink goes especially well with gray rocks all the different kinds of green leaves, and…
Plant Profile: Japanese Garden Juniper (Juniperus procumbens)
Japanese garden juniper is a prostrate ground cover that slowly spreads up to twelve feet. Growing about 2’ high, this evergreen shrub has a stiff and wiry habit with wide…
Book Review: The Organic Lawn Care Manual: A Natural, Low-Maintenance System for a Beautiful, Safe Lawn
The passion for a beautiful lawn is nothing new, going back to at least the early nineteenth century, but the concept of having a beautiful lawn without using chemicals is…
Weeds and Their Control: Barnyard grass (Echinochloa crus-galli)
Barnyard grass is a summer annual native to tropical Asia but is widespread now in Europe as well as the United States. It grows in all states except Alaska and…
Plant Profile: Tree Peony (Paeonia suffrcticosa)
For large beautiful flowers it is hard to beat the tree peony. Grown in China for over a thousand years, tree peony is a deciduous shrub with spreading branches growing…
Plants with Summer Interest for a Cottage Garden Wall
Some plants thrive in the cracks and crevices of wall. Traditional cottage gardens often had plants that seeded themselves into crumbling areas of walls where they grew and bloomed, adding…
Plant Profile: Trailing Lantana (Lantana montevidensis)
A butterfly magnet, trailing lantana is a low woody shrub with vine-like stems that can grow up to six feet long. A member of the verbena family, Verbenaceae, it is…