Five Spring Bulbs for a Blue/Violet-Themed Garden
Karen A summer border featuring salvia, delphinium, Russian sage, wishbone flower, aster, and Browallia all in shades of blue to violet is cool and refreshing. The foliage, of course, adds the…
Plant Profile: Red Horsechestnut (Aesculus x carnea)
This small to medium, deciduous, flowering tree is a hybrid between Aesculus hippocastaneum, native to southeastern Europe, and Aesculus pavia, native to Southeastern United States, probably originating in Germany in…
Book Review: The Rain Garden Planner
Since the 1990s rain gardens have increasingly attracted attention as a way of managing water quality in an ecologically responsible way. Terry Wallace’s book, The Rain Garden Planner, provides you…
Weeds and Their Control: Shepherd’s Purse (Capsella bursa-pastoris)
A native of Europe and Asia Minor, shepard’s purse is a winter or summer annual that has spread throughout the United States including Alaska and Hawai. It is a member…
Plant Profile: Southern Magnolia (Magnolia grandiflora)
Native to the coast of southeeastern United States, these tall broadleaf evergreen trees grow in moist wooded areas, along riverbanks as well as in parks and gardens, and along streets.…
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…
Plant Profile: Florist’s Cineraria (Pericallis hybrid)
This herbaceous perennial is a native of the Canary and Maderia Islands but is grown in the United States as a potted plant or annual. It is a cool weather…
Book Review: Harvey the Gardener
As a gardener I get great pleasure out of planting seeds and watching them grow. What a wonderful activity to share with children and Lars Klinting’s book, Harvey the Gardener,…
Fragrant Spring Bulbs: Daffodils
It is hard to resist the appeal of daffodils when they appear in spring and brighten up your garden after a gray cold winter. By selecting a variety of daffodils…
Plant Profile: Amur Cork Tree (Phellodendron amurense)
A native of northern China, this cork tree takes its name from the Amur River, the boundary between China and Siberia, and is not related to the true cork tree.…