Answers to Your Questions: Roses, Colocasia, Potatoes, Oh My!
Rose Bush to Be Moved About five years ago, we planted a John Cabot rose bush in the small backyardContinue Reading
Category: Annuals
Pelargonium ‘Alexandre’: A Creation Born of Passion and Perseverance
Some plants have a much richer history than their appearance would suggest. This is the case with Pelargonium ‘Alexandre’, a new varietyContinue Reading
Answers to Your Questions: Hardy Hibiscus That Doesn’t Bloom
Question I have a Swamp rose mallow (Hibiscus moscheutos) that grows 2.4 meters (8 feet) tall and will be inContinue Reading
The Kangaroo Paw: Too Easy!
By Julie Boudreau Who isn’t fascinated by the strange and unnatural? Yes, we love growing weird plants in our gardens!Continue Reading
Geranium or… Geranium?
By Julie Boudreau Everyone loves anecdotes, even gardeners! There are two very popular plants called geranium. Two plants very differentContinue Reading
Why All the Buzz About Pollenless Sunflowers?
If you’ve checked the sunflower (Helianthus annuus) page of any seed catalog lately, you’ll see that pollenless sunflowers are allContinue Reading
Silver Leaves for Gorgeous Containers (Or My “Snow Queen” Theme)
The last few years have given us many very interesting annuals with gray foliage, and I believe that this year,Continue Reading
Annuals That Self-Sow!
The very best annuals are those that self-sow… At least that’s my opinion as a laidback gardener. You sow them theContinue Reading
How Can I Overwinter a New Guinea Impatiens?
Question: Every year, I bring in a New Guinea impatiens at the end of September. And every year, after aboutContinue Reading
Pinch and Prune for Better Bloom
Mother Nature originally planned for each plant to have a precise flowering period. But you can outsmart nature… at least,Continue Reading