What Should I Plant to Replace Barberry?
Ah, poor barberry! Always in the spotlight! After an initial ban in Canada and a very glorious comeback, it’s onceContinue Reading
Category: Shrubs
Answers to Your Questions: Heather That Needs Pruning and Hydrangeas That Don’t Flower Much
Heather to prune I have had autumn heather (Calluna vulgaris) for five years and have noticed that they are bareContinue Reading
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
15 Forgotten Plants for the Shade Garden
Here’s the story of 15 beautiful shade plants, too often overlooked because some very popular ones actually… keep them inContinue Reading
Answers to Your Questions: Tomatoes That Aren’t Growing, Spirea to Be Moved
Tomato That Won’t Grow My tomato plant is sick. What’s wrong with it? Is the soil contaminated? Is excess moistureContinue Reading
Haskap Berries Continue to Stir Passions
To think that before 2006, this word didn’t even exist. Yet, the plant it designates, edible honeysuckle, has been wellContinue Reading
Answers to Your Questions: Does Dappled Willow Pose a Threat to My Pipes?
I am considering planting a dappled willow, but I am concerned about its reputation for having invasive roots that canContinue Reading
A Trio of Shrubs for Mother’s Day
On Mother’s Day, it’s traditional to give mom a bouquet of flowers or a potted plant. And that’s great. ButContinue Reading
Good to Grow Gooseberries
Small, shaggy, striped balls, sometimes greenish-yellow, sometimes carmine-red, with a taste that is both sweet and tangy. It’s rarely theContinue Reading
Stick It in the Gravel! Curb-side Plants For Tough Conditions
In the article What Do We Do With That Darned Gravel in the Lawn?, we looked at how to preventContinue Reading