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The Mediterranean Garden – Styling and Layout
In this sporadic series on designing gardens we have looked at a variety of different looks or styles you can give your garden. The word ‘style’ tells us that although your garden might look Japanese,...
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You Think You Need Citrus for Vitamin C? Guess Again!
You have to hand it to the Florida Citrus Growers. Back 50 years or more they marketed oranges, and orange juice heavily, promoting them as a source of vitamin C. At a time when scurvy was still known...
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How the Annabelle Hydrangea Turned Pink
If you live in mild and warmer parts of the country, your go-to hydrangea is probably the mophead, with its flowers of blue or pink. If you live in colder areas, though, where mopheads don’t do well,...
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Are the Pests & Diseases on My Plants Serious?
We live in an time when life has become medicalized. Despite living longer and more healthy lives than any human beings who came before us, we are intensely focused on the dangers of disease. The...
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Helen Ballard, Queen of the Hellebores
There was once a time when the passing of the seasons was not marked by the return to school or specials on Amazon, but by more traditional activities. Christmas was – and still is – one of the most...
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What is Peat Moss? What is it used for?
You might have seen that dark brown fibrous material called “Peat Moss” in your father’s garden or any nursery and garden stores. But did you know that though Peat Moss is very useful as a gardening...
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Get to Know the Different Groups of Japanese Maples
Perhaps the most adored of all trees, Japanese maples have an aura around them – a flavor of the exotic, the special, and the desirable. For many gardeners they are their most valued plants, and while...
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Understand Variegated Plants – How Do They Do That?
One of the biggest differences between the plants we grow in our gardens and the ones we see in nature are the leaves. Go out into the woods or fields, and every plant you meet will have green leaves,...
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His Name Lives On in Astilbe, but Georg Arends was so much more
We might think our are gardens are natural and timeless, but that is far from true. Fashion trends in how our gardens look come and go, but so do plants, and most nurseries offer plant varieties that...
View ArticleThe Magic of Shade in Gardening: Creating a Beautiful Oasis
When it comes to planning a new garden or enhancing an existing one, a crucial yet often overlooked consideration is shade. Understanding the nuances of shade is vital for making informed plant...
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