Name: Pieris japonica ‘Dorothy Wycoff’ aka Dorothy Wycoff Andromeda Type of Plant: A shrub for shade and part shade that flowers in early spring. Native to Japan and Eastern China, hardy in USD Zones 5 to 8. Why I Love/Hate this plant: I love Pieris japonica...
If you like soft, rich cookies such as the classic Mexican wedding cakes, you’ll love these cookies. This is a vegan recipe. Preheat oven to 350 degrees f. and cover a cookie sheet with parchment paper. 1 cup regular flour 1 cup almond flour ½ teaspoon baking powder ½ teaspoon...
Name: Sedum album ‘Coral Carpet’ Type of Plant: This is a low stonecrop sedum, perfect for planting in between flagstones and in rock gardens. Hardy in zones 3 to 9, this succulent is drought tolerant and grows even in very poor but well drained soils. Why...
Events are being canceled, schools are closing, and many are being encouraged to work from home. For a few days or weeks people are finding themselves with blocks of time that they’d planned to use to be at meetings, go to concerts, or attend other...
Name: Hydrangea paniculata Fire Light aka the Fire Light Hydrangea Type of Plant: A medium to large shrub that flowers from late July until hard frost. Grow this hydrangea in full sun to part sun. Why I Love/Hate this plant: This panicle hydrangea flowers on new...
Name: Deutzia gracilis Chardonnay Pearls aka chardonnay pearls deutzia Type of Plant: This is a small shrub that has bright yellow foliage in the spring and early summer, and lime green leaves from mid-summer to fall. In late spring into early summer it’s also filled with...
Name: Ripsalis salicornioides aka drunkard's dream, bottle cactus, or dancing bones. Also known as Hatiora. Type of Plant: An epiphyte that is native to eastern Brazil. This plant is easy to grow as a houseplant or in a container outside in the summer time. Why I...
Name: Oxalis triangularis aka false shamrock Type of Plant: These are bulbs that are commonly sold as houseplants in February and March. People associate it with Saint Patrick’s Day, and it’s easy for the growers to bring it into flower at this time of year. Note that...
Name: Papaver somniferum aka the breadseed poppy or the opium poppy. Of the two common names, beadseed poppy is the most accurate for gardeners since we are growing this plant for its ornamental value, not for the latex that drug companies value. Type of Plant: An...
Name: Cedrus atlantica 'Glauca Pendula' aka the weeping blue atlas cedar Type of Plant: An evergreen, horizontal/weeping tree with bluish needles that’s often trained into an upright or serpentine form. Why I Love/Hate this plant: This is a great plant to have fun with. If you want to train...
