Bamboo in the Garden: Runners and Clump Formers
Karen Every gardener’s nightmare is having a plant take over the garden and resist all attempts to eradicate it. Bamboo, unfortunately, is one of those plants that puts fear into the…
Green Roses
A true green rose is hard to come by but there are several roses that might be worthy of note. Keep in mind that most of the roses that claim…
Five White Flowered Spring Blooming Perennials for the Rock Garden
White flowers in the garden have many virtues. They make the garden look bigger and create a sense of spaciousness. They go with flowers of all other colors and can…
Five Spring Perennials with Pink Flowers for the Rock Garden
The color pink can do many different things in the garden. It can bring a feeling of nostalgia and romance, suggest happiness and contentment, or refresh our souls with thoughts…
Characteristics of Old Garden Roses: Noisette
Noisettes are America’s claim to fame in the rose world. They are the only old garden rose that originated in the United States. The story goes that about 1811, John…
Rose Garden Themes: Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs
What could be more delightful than having Snow White and her seven dwarfs growing in your rose garden? Unfortunately, you can’t have all seven dwarfs but you can have ‘Snow…
Rose Garden Themes: Mythology-Greek Olympians
A garden that includes roses named for the Greek Olympian gods has some good modern roses to choose from but will have to borrow from Roman Olympian to be complete.…
Rose Garden Themes: Mythology-Roman Olympians
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…
Holiday Roses: ‘Christmas’
Roses make beautiful additions to any holiday arrangements especially at Christmas time. Red and white roses are the most popular but yellow ones can be used with yellow variegated foliage…
Ferns for Containers
Ferns make excellent container plants for both indoor and outdoor use. Their foliage is variable and provides interesting colors, textures, sizes, and shapes. There are very small delicate ferns and…