Plant Profile: Stargazer Lily (Lilium hybrid)
Karen You probably first saw a ‘Stargazer’ lily in a flower arrangement, either a fresh one from the florist, or in a picture of a fashionable living room in a home…
Plant Hybrids for the Home Garden
If you like plants you are probably enjoying the benefits that hybrids have to offer. The bright colors of petunias, the long bloom period of veronica ‘Sunny border Blue’, the…
Plant Profile: Horseradish (Armoracia rusticana, syn. Cochlearia armoraci)
This herbaceous perennial is a member of the mustard family, Brassicaceae, that also includes broccoli, alyssum, and stock. It’s origin is obscure but it is believed to be native to…
How to make a Plan for your Vegetable Garden
One of the important steps in having a successful vegetable garden is making a plan showing the vegetables you wish to grow and where they will be located in the…
Plant Profile: Caladium (Caladium bicolor)
The large showy leaves of caladiums are always a big draw especially if you have a shady area that needs color. The plant grows 12-20″ tall and has leaves that…
Five Fabulous Ornamental Onions (Allium spp.)
Growing onions might be something you associate with the vegetable or herb garden since chives, leeks, shallots, scallions and garlic are culinary sort of plants. The genus name for onions,…
Plant Profile: Arugula (Eruca vesicaria)
How about some bite to your salad? Grow arugula, a member of the mustard family. It is not related to lettuce but is frequently in packages of musclun seed as…
Eight Factors to Consider when Selecting Vegetables for the Home Garden
After you have selected a site for you vegetable garden you should decide what vegetables you want to grow. Sounds easy? It is more difficult than you might think because…
Plant Profile: Siberian Bugloss (Brunnera macrophylla)
The small sky-blue flowers of Brunnera are one of the most endearing sights in the spring garden. They look like the flowers of forget-me-nots with their yellow eyes and are…
Five Pink Annuals for your Garden
Think ‘pink’. What do you see? Delicate pastel pink than suggests innocence, femininity, and romance? Or hot, shocking pink that is full of energy. Perhaps deep rose pink is more…