Plant Profile: Rosa ‘Hot Princess’
Karen The hot pink color with purple undertones has made ‘Hot Princess’ a favorite with exhibitors and florists alike. The color does not fade even on hot days and the blooms…
Book Review: Small Green Roofs: Low-Tech Options for Greener Living
Green roofs are not just for large scale commercial building. They can also bring homeowners benefits such as water conservation, storm water management, and energy savings. Small Green Roofs focuses…
Weeds and Their Control: Clammy Groundcherry (Physalis heterophylla)
If you are familiar with the cultivated plant Chinese lantern you will recognize its cousin, clammy groundcherry. Both are perennials in the genus Phasalis, produce papery lantern like structures, and…
Plant Profile: Leatherleaf Mahonia (Mahonia bealei)
This large, gangly evergreen shrub is a native of China but grows especially well in southern United States where it is sometimes considered invasive. It is a member of the…
Flowering Shrubs for Containers
Flowering shrubs grown in containers can be used in many ways. They can line a driveway or walk, decorate a swimming pool, patio, deck or terrace, or screen off an…
Plant Profile: Rosa ‘Gemini’
The rose ‘Gemini’ has long pointed buds with large outer petals that reflex at the tips as they unfurl to form a flower with creamy white center surrounded by a…
Book Review: Language of Flowers: A Novel
Whether you are new to the language of flowers or well versed in it, Vanessa Diffenbaugh’s novel is intriguing and fascinating. During the Victorian era people used flowers to convey…
Weeds and Their Control: Ivyleaf Morning Glory (Ipomoea hederacea)
A native of tropical areas of South America ivyleaf morning glory has spread to North America where it is now found from Arizona to Florida, north to North Dakota and…
Plant Profile: Myrtle (Myrtus communis)
This upright evergreen shrub grown in the Mediterranean area since ancient times is especially popular in the coastal gardens of California and hot areas of Arizona. It is bushy, fine-textured,…
Cascading Plants for Containers
Whether you are planting a window box, hanging basket or urn, cascading plants can be an important part of the design. They give a gentle flow to the container and…