Aug 1, 2016 | Shrubs, Trees & Vines, What's New?
Most gardeners rank hydrangeas among the most popular flowering shrubs. They all have characteristic beauty and stunning blooms in common but each has distinct traits that differentiate it from the other cultivars. For any beginning gardener, the most important thing...
Jul 7, 2016 | Perennials, What's New?
Across the Eurasian Steppe great windswept swaths of grassland stretch ever since being turned to pasture by Nomadic peoples centuries ago. Mountains and hills also help to make this a harsh environment. Temperatures swing from freezing to blistering, droughts come...
Jul 7, 2016 | Perennials, Shrubs, Trees & Vines, What's New?
The Malvaceae (The mallows) are a family of flowering plants that includes hibiscus of which there are roughly 300 species so it’s no wonder that there is confusion about their culture and care! Most hibiscus species are tropical, but luckily for us, not all of them...
Jun 30, 2016 | Perennials, What's New?
What could be better than daylilies blooming in your garden? Daylilies reblooming in your garden! Do you remember seeing all of those orange and yellow daylilies coming up along country roads in mid-summer? Some of us grew up knowing them incorrectly as “tiger...
Jun 23, 2016 | Shrubs, Trees & Vines, What's New?
Unless you have already experienced a clethra, it’s easy to overlook during a spring trip to the garden center. One of the later shrubs to leaf out and flower it might give you the impression that it’s not much to look at especially when it’s surrounded by azaleas and...
Jun 16, 2016 | Edibles, What's New?
Pesto is certainly one of the easiest recipes to prepare. If you haven’t tried it yourself then the time has come! You can buy it in a jar but to really appreciate the flavor, make it with the freshest herbs possible, the ones you’ve grown! It’s believed the basic...
