Rose of Sharon

Breathtaking large blue flowers are adorned with lacy centers to create anemone-like blooms. Each stem of this hardy...

Sure-Fired Planting Success

Snow Factoid – there is no better moisture for the landscape than a deep snow. It is unusual...

Imagine that it’s October and that you’re enjoying a walk through a forest. The air is crisp, the...

It’s time to make out and start checking off items from that fall gardening to-do list. These are...

This week’s ‘Plant of the Week’ is the Lace Leaf Sumac, a fast-growing shrub that really delivers a...

This cooler weather ushers in one of my favorite gardening seasons. Mums abound in almost every shape, size,...

Gardeners new to this area might put this week’s gardening class on their calendars. The topic is: 'Gardening...

H-O-T is the only way to describe the west walls of our homes during the afternoon hours in...

It's no secret the local economy is in a slump, but for garden centers it’s not entirely bad...

While a beautiful garden is a treasure within itself, a garden that exudes great wafts of fragrance is...

If you overlooked herbs when planting your garden this spring, it’s not too late to add them to...

The first day of school usually ushers in nurserymen’s harvests of early fall crops. So, watch for the...

Before getting into the horrible details of death and decay in local gardens this week, I’ll begin with...

As we approach Independence Day and the garden gatherings that follow throughout the summer season, we worry that...

Starting a flowerbed from scratch is not that difficult an undertaking; it just requires some planning. You can...

J. M. Barrie, the author of Peter Pan, said: “Those who bring sunshine into the lives of others,...