Hand-me-down Houseplants
When you visit any garden center or even one of those big box stores, there is always a houseplant section,Continue Reading
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Plants Love Classical Music… Not!
This horticultural myth was really big in the 1980s when I first started gardening seriously. Plants, I heard, love classical musicContinue Reading
The Curious History of the Ginkgo
Would you be surprised to learn that a tree you can grow in your garden is a living fossil thatContinue Reading
How the Arborvitae Got Its Name
Scurvy is a very serious disease. We hear very little about it these days, but it was endemic among EuropeanContinue Reading
Seeds from All Over the World
Bringing in plants from outside of your country requires an import permit and a phytosanitary certificate (a paper certifying thatContinue Reading
Using Lime to Control Moss: Another Garden Myth!
There is nothing worse than a gardening myth that refuses to die, especially when it causes gardeners to waste theirContinue Reading
Mistreat Your Wisteria for Better Blooms
Your wisteria (Wisteria sp.) isn’t blooming? Or at least not as heavily as you would like? Here are some solutions:Continue Reading
2016: The Year of the Begonia
Each year the National Garden Bureau declares a “year of” that features four plants: one vegetable, one perennial, one annual, andContinue Reading
For the Best Plants, Shop Thursday or Friday
Nurseries and garden centers like to look their best on weekends and therefore generally have new plant shipments delivered onContinue Reading
Silver Vase Plant
The Gift Plant that Keeps on Giving Hardly anyone buys a silver vase plant (Aechmea fasciata) for themselves as asContinue Reading