Plant Profile: Chinese Snowball Viburnum (Viburnum macrocephalum)
Karen I grow one of these wonderful plants for the chartreuse flowers that are produced in early spring. There presence in a flower arrangement is awe-inspiring and I combine them with…
Plant Profile: Tomato ‘ Celebrity’ (Lycopersicon esculentum ‘Celebrity’)
A vegetable garden without tomatoes is unthinkable for me and I always include the cultivar ‘Celebrity’ because of its reliability. No matter what the weather conditions or soil conditions may…
Plant Profile: Bridal Wreath (Spirea vanhouttei)
The graceful, sprays of small white flowers make this a favorite both in my garden and spring bouquets. Blooming with the flowering cherries and iris it gives old-fashioned charm to…
Plant Profile: Bell Pepper ‘California Wonder’ (Capsicum annum)
Bell peppers are a staple in my garden and I have grown ‘California Wonder’ for over 40 years. It is an heirloom cultivar dating back to 1928 when it was…
Plant Profile: Siberian Squill (Scilla sibirica)
Whether growing along the edge of a deciduous woodland or under shrubs with daffodils, Siberian squill is a welcome sight in spring. The bright blue color brightens up any landscape…
Plant Profile: Radish (Raphanus sativus) ‘Cherry Belle’
There is nothing as rewarding in the spring as harvesting the crop of vegetables and radishes are usually my first crop. The heirloom cultivar, ‘Cherry Belle’ is still my favorite…
Plant Profile: Summer Snowflake (Leucojum aestivum)
In spite of its name, summer snowflake appears in early spring with the daffodils. They do well under deciduous trees where they can get sun in late winter and spring…
Plant Profile: Nasturtium (Tropaeolum majus)
There are few flowers that can light up a their surroundings like nasturtiums can. Their intensely colored flowers in red, yellow and orange add zip to any garden border and…
Plant Profile: Crown Imperial (Fritillaria imperialis)
If you want an unusual flower for your garden in late spring, try crown imperial. At 3 feet tall it is no shrinking violet and with its whorl of downward…
Plant Profile: Stinging Nettle (Urtica dioica)
Every year I have a private little war with the stinging nettles that grow in both my rose garden and formal garden. No matter how many I pull up, there…