The Crocus: Flower Bulb of the Year 2015
Ibulb.com, Holland’s flower bulb promotion bureau, has chosen the crocus (Crocus spp.) as the flower bulb of the year 2015.Continue Reading
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The Bulb Planter: A Garden Tool You’ll Never Use
Fall is the season for planting spring-flowering bulbs, but don’t feel tempted to buy a bulb planter to help youContinue Reading
Berries That Attract Birds
Bird feeders are great for attracting seed-eating birds like chickadees, mourning doves, starlings, and sparrows. And of course, hummingbird feedersContinue Reading
Slug Resistant Hostas: Take Your Pick!
I’ve had a few requests to publish a list of hostas that are slug- and snail-resistant. The problem is thatContinue Reading
‘Mandela’s Gold’: At Long Last, Bloom
My first plant of Strelitzia reginae ‘Mandela’s Gold’ began to bloom this week, seven years after I sowed its seed. No,Continue Reading
Avoid Lawns in Dry Shade
Don’t even think of trying to grow a lawn in the dry shade of a wooded area. Grass is alreadyContinue Reading
Be Prepared for That Early Frost
Starting in September, gardeners in temperate climates need to be ready to protect certain vegetables against that first frost. You know, theContinue Reading
The Plantain Lily: More Than Just a Hosta!
The first time I saw a plantain lily (Hosta plantaginea), I thought someone was playing a prank, that they had stuck stemsContinue Reading
Rainbow Rose Seed Ripoff
A reader asked me about “Rainbow Rose” seeds, offered on the Internet with a photo of a spectacularly multicolored rose. She wantedContinue Reading
A Fall-Blooming Shrub/Tree to Discover
The seven-son flower (Heptacodium miconioides) is a relatively recent addition to the palette of autumn-flowering shrubs and trees. It’s an obscureContinue Reading