Plant Profile: Smokebush ‘Flame’ (Cotinus) ‘Flame’
Karen Smokebush ‘Flame’ is hybrid resulting from a cross between Cotinus coggygria, a native to Asia, and C. obovatus, native to southern US. It is a membe of the cashew family,…
Versailles Garden and Cloister, Paradise Island, Bahamas
This garden with its adjoining cloister is a “must “ see if you go to Paradise Island or Nassau. It a formal garden with a long central axis, breathe taking…
Recipe: Pumpkin Bread
Autumn means lots of things but one of the most pleasant is pumpkins and pumpkins mean all sorts of yummy recipes like pumpkin bread. This is a quick bread and…
Plant Profile: Beautyberry (Callicarpa japonica)
This cascading deciduous shrub is native to China, Taiwan, Japan, Korea, and Ryuku Islands and is a member of the deadnettle family, Lamiaceae, that also includes mint, beebalm and adjuga.…
How to Prune Clematis
The huge flowers of clematis vines are real eye catchers when they bloom and give a romantic look to most settings. But over the years those flowers will slowly diminish…
Plant Profile: Susanqua camillia (Camellia sasanqua)
The pastel flowers of fall blooming camellias contrasts with the other signs of fall but they never fail to catch my eye and make my spirit soar. True, there are…
How to Make A Cornhusk Doll
In the fall corn husks are used for various decorations and corn husk dolls are one of my favorites. Of course, you can make them any time of year and…
Recipe: Baked Potatoes Stuffed with Ham Cheddar Cheese and Broccoli
As a kid I ate several baked potatoes a week because my mother believed they were the perfect food. I still have a great fondness for them and when I…
Plant Profile: White Ash (Fraxinus americana)
This is a tree that might interest baseball fans as it is the one that provides the wood for baseball bats. But it has other qualities that recommend it. It…
How to Plant Peonies
It is hard to imagine spring with out peonies but if we are to enjoy such a pleasure we should plant them in the fall. I order my peonies from…