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The Tropics in Amsterdam, NY!

The Tropics in Amsterdam, NY!

Sep 18, 2012 | Perennials

I was stunned when I walked into the yard of Diane Smith in Amsterdam. You could have knocked me over with a Dracaena leaf. I had stepped into a tropical forest, complete with cascading waterfalls, ponds, air plants, Spanish moss and Orchids. Diane is an avid plant...
ET Would Be Green With Envy

ET Would Be Green With Envy

Sep 18, 2012 | Perennials

Beneficial Insect: ET Would be Green with Envy! The other day I was helping out in the nursery when I noticed a cluster of people oohing and ahhing by pots of Sedum ‘Autumn Joy’.  Imagine my surprise when I saw a huge praying mantis peacefully poised on one of...
‘Ruby Ribbons’ Really Shines

‘Ruby Ribbons’ Really Shines

Sep 4, 2012 | Perennials

Last month I was raving to our Perennial Nursery Manager, Sue Platania, about one of my favorite ornamental grasses, Panicum Shenandoah. She kindly told me in her own wonderful way to get with the times The improved cultivar, ‘Ruby Ribbons’ had much better burgundy...
Easy Care Perennial Gardening?

Easy Care Perennial Gardening?

Aug 7, 2012 | Perennials

If you are like many people I talk with, you probably feel low-maintenance perennial gardening is a big-time myth! We throw up our arms in exasperation as our gardens mock us with their disheveled, lackluster appearances while screaming for attention. In many cases...

Jazz Up the August Garden

Jul 27, 2012 | Perennials

Fancy Foliage August is a time when gardens can start to look a little anemic when it comes to flowers, despite our best efforts.  So why not think FOLIAGE?  I am always drawn to big, splashy plants that politely scream for attention.  You may get six weeks of flowers...
Add Sizzle to Summer Gardens

Add Sizzle to Summer Gardens

Jul 14, 2012 | Perennials

The lazy, hazy days of late summer are perfect for lolly-gaggling around the pool and enjoying barbeques in the backyard.  All the more reason that our gardens show be dazzling backdrops.  But many gardeners throw up trowels in frustration as they stare at peaked...