Plant Profile: Cucumber ‘Salad Bush Hybrid” (Cucumis sativus ‘Salad Bush’ Hybrid (F1)
Karen Cucumber vines can be long and need a lot of garden space but this one does not. Needing a couple of square feet, ‘Salad Bush’ does well in a small…
Plant Profile: Peacock Lily (Gladiolus murielae)
Also known as Abyssinian gladiolus and peacock orchid, this perennial corm is native to mountainous areas of eastern Africa and is a member of the iris family, Iridaceae, that also…
How to Grow Spring Radishes
Radishes are one of the most rewarding crops to grow; they mature quickly, have few problems, and produce an abundant crop in a relatively small space that can be used…
How to Select Caladiums
If you have a lot of shade caladiums are a good choice. Their large colorful leaves can brighten or enliven a dark area and lend a quiet ambiance to a…
Plant Profile: Leaf Celery (Apium graveolens var. secalinum )
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…
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.…
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…
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…