Plant Profile: Black Locust (Robinia pseudoacacia)
Karen Native to central and southeastern United States, this deciduous, suckering tree is now found in all states except Alaska and Hawaii. It is very easily grown, accepts even the poorest…
Plant Profile: Rosa ‘Playboy’
This flashy Floribunda has bright golden yellow flowers with a wide orange-red edging and golden stamens. The mildly fragrant flowers are borne singly or in clusters of three to seven.…
Book Review: Growing Vegetable Soup
Lois Ehlert’s book, Growing Vegetable Soup, is a great way to interest your children in growing and eating vegetables. From onions, to broccoli and tomatoes, peppers, squash and more, the…
Weeds and Their Control: Velvetleaf (Abutilon theophrasti)
A native of southern Asia, velvetleaf is also known as Indian mallow. It was introduced into North American in the 1700s and is now found throughout the US. It is…
Plant Profile: Agave Center Strip (Agave lophantha) ‘Splendida’
A native of southern Texas south to Mexico, center-strip agave is also known as thorncrest century plant. It is a slow growing evergreen succulent with leaves seven inches long and…
Five Spring Bulbs for a White Themed Garden
A garden planted with white flowers can be a breath taking sight. The white brings a feeling of coolness to the garden in daytime heightened by the green foliage. In…
Plant Profile: Giant Dogwood (Cornus controversa)
The horizontal branching of this deciduous tree native to China and Japan creates a tiered effect and earned it the second common name, wedding cake tree. The distinctive look is…
Book Review: The Inward Garden: Creating a Place of Beauty and Meaning
Garden design can mean many different things to different people but to author Julie Moir Messervy, it is a journey of discovery. It involves looking within ourselves and creating a…
Weeds and Their Control: Carolina Geranium (Geranium carolinianum)
Carolina chickweed is native to Eastern United States but is known throughout North America where it is a winter annual from Zone 6 southward but a spring weed in northern…
Plant Profile: Star Magnolia (Magnolia stellata)
This native of Japan is a small deciduous tree or large shrub that provides a beautiful display of flowers in spring. The white or pink tinged flowers are star-shaped, three…