Gardens

Name:  Betula nigra ‘Cully’ aka Heritage river birch Type of Plant:  A vigorous, fast growing tall tree with beautiful bark. Hardy in Zones 4-9. Why...

Panicle Hydrangeas In Early September. On September 4th I took a tour of Poison Ivy Acres, photographing every panicle hydrangea that was in flower...

At the end of June, gardeners might assume that once the vegetables and annuals are planted, they can sit back and relax. After all, you pulled...

I've written many a blog and social media post about why blue hydrangeas don't flower. You can read one of them here. But I've always had it in mind...

On March 26th I planted two urns with spring flowers and perennials. I used pansies, dianthus, English daisies and a Heuchera in each urn. It was an...

Name: Allium schoenoprasum aka garden chives Type of Plant: A perennial herb that grows from small bulbs, hardy in Zones 4-8. Why I Love/Hate this...

Indoors under lights or in a very sunny window: February-March: Peppers. March-April: Tomatoes, eggplant, kale, broccoli, cannabis. (The earlier you...

Recently, on a local gardening group Facebook page, I posted a photo of a skunk cabbage flower poking up out of the soil. I said that this was how I...

I was doing a Zoom presentation for a group last week, and one of the questions from an attendee was about his blue hydrangea. "It never flowers,"...

If you don't have space or adequate sunlight to grow your vegetables in the ground, containers are the next best option. You can grow edibles in...

Name:  Fagus sylvatica 'Riversii' aka purple leaf beech, River's purple European beech, or copper beech Type of Plant:  A very large, deciduous tree...

Sometimes it's great to appreciate a plant that doesn't live everywhere, doesn't flower all summer, and can't be kept "under control." Name:...

Name: Pennisetum purpureum ‘Tift 8’ aka Vertigo fountain grass Type of Plant:  An annual grass in colder climates (hardy in Zone 8-11) that’s tall...

Name: Myrica pensylvanica aka bayberry Type of Plant:   Native shrub or small tree for full sun and sandy soils Why I Love/Hate this plant:  In dry...

Name: Dolichos lablab ‘Silver Moon’ aka Lablab purpureus ‘Silver Moon’ Type of Plant:  A fast growing annual vine that you can grow from seed. Why I...

Yesterday I spent about an hour touring our property and taking a photo of every plant that was in bloom. Okay, not every plant, and not every...

Name:  Mecardonia GoldDust Type of Plant:    An annual from Proven Winners that is heat tolerant, long-flowering, and totally low-maintenance. This...