Chives Like It Cold!
Chives (Allium schoenoprasum) is perhaps the easiest herb of all to grow, at least in temperate to cold climates. It’sContinue Reading
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A Maple With Leaves White as Snow
Question: I have a large red maple that, over the last few years, has started developing some sort ofContinue Reading
Garden Myth: Wait Until Frost Blackens the Foliage of Tender Bulbs Before Bringing Them In
If you garden, you’ve probably heard the recommendation to wait until frost has blackened the foliage of tender bulbs likeContinue Reading
Cold Climate Gardeners: Stick to Own-Root Roses
In just about any garden center, you’ll find roses produced two different ways. Some were produced by grafting: a roseContinue Reading
For Mass Plantings Among Tree Roots
It’s one thing to want to plant a few plants here and there in a tree’s root zone, but quiteContinue Reading
How to Overwinter a Bougainvillea Indoors
Question: I have a beautiful bougainvillea that has bloomed all summer. I was told that I could keep it indoorsContinue Reading
Pears Don’t Ripen on the Tree
Unlike apples, cherries and in fact the vast majority of other fruits, the European pear, also known as the commonContinue Reading
International Save-a-Plant Week
Actually, there is no International Save-a-Plant Week … but I think there should be one. This would be a weekContinue Reading
Overwintering Hardy Water Lilies
Here’s a curious contradiction: hardy water lilies (Nymphaea spp.), even those growing naturally way up north in the snow-covered borealContinue Reading
How Bulbs Plant Themselves
For a long time, scientists wondered how bulbs, which grow from seeds that germinate at or near the surface ofContinue Reading