Category - Plants

7 Annuals & Tender Perennials That Will Change Your Garden

First of all, what the heck is a DWU? I just made that up. It’s from the common reference book...

Recently a reader commented that while she enjoyed my articles, she didn’t always agree with me:...

The style is hardly new. The New American Garden has been around since the 1960s, when Wolfgang...

Gardeners can be prone to obsessions. I knew my husband was entranced, if not obsessed, when he...

There are plenty of cool weather annuals besides pansies that are perfect for planting in early...

Three years ago I attended a workshop with Will Allen, the former NBA basketball player turned...

Hydroponics is a hot trend in the gardening world these days. Growing hydroponically brings the...

If your plans don’t include a trip to the Caribbean, you can still enjoy a sense of the tropics...

It’s that time of year when poinsettias show up in garden centers, grocery stores, and just about...

We all have them: holes that exist in our perennial borders. I’m not talking about the holes...

Like most homeowners, I’m constantly seeking new ways to reduce the time and money I spend...

Gardening is so many things but mainly it is a glorious employment of the senses. Sight, taste...

I’m eating my houseplants. Or rather I should say I’m growing plants indoors that I can eat...

People love tomatoes and corn, but personally I am happy when summer is over and I can grow my...

The dream of most Zone 7 gardeners is to have flowers in the garden for twelve months of the year...