Rose Garden Themes: Mythology-Roman Olympians
Karen A garden featuring roses named for the Roman Olympians could include a large number of roses representing many different groups from old garden roses to modern hybrid teas, floribundas and…
Plant Profile: Hedge Maple (Acer campestre)
This small to medium sized deciduous tree is native to Europe, North Africa, and western Asia, and is commonly used in hedgerows in southern England. Densely branched, it has a…
Book Review: Garden Crafts: A Practical Guide to Creating Handcrafted Features for Your Garden
No matter how beautiful your garden is with flowers, shrubs and trees, it can be enhanced by well executed crafted features. Geraldine Rudge’s book, Garden Crafts, provides a wealth of…
Weeds and Their Control: Common Chickweed (Stellaria media)
Common chickweed is a cool-season annual native to Europe but is found throughout North America. It prefers moist fertile soil in sun or partial shade and is common in disturbed…
Plant Profile: Rosa ‘Betty Boop’
Named for the 1930’s cartoon character that was the symbol of the end of the Jazz Age flappers, this colorful rose shares the bright bold look of its name sake.…
How to Care for Bonsai: Silver Dollar (Crassula arborescens minor)
Silver Dollar is a succulent native to dry climates. With small leaves, compact form, and treelike character, silver dollar is a good plant for a beginner and attractive bonsai can…
Plant Profile: European White Birch (Betula pendula)
This native of Europe and Asia, also known as silver birch, is a deciduous tree up to 100’ tall in the wild but 40-60’ in cultivation. It has warty twigs…
Book Review: Landscaping for Privacy
There are many reasons for wanting to create a private place where you can feel safe and get away from the disturbances of daily living. This place may be a…
Weeds and Their Control: Henbit (Lamium amplexicaule)
Henbit, also known as dead nettle, blink nettle, and bee nettle, is a winter annual or biennial native to Eurasia and Africa that has naturalized throughout the United States including…
Plant Profile: Rosa ‘New Year’
Crimson, vermilion, and orange are blended in the flowers of this beautiful rose so that when the flowers are fully open you can see pale orange inner petals with darker…