Our woody plants buyer Miri Talabac does a bang-up job of demonstrating planting of a tree (a Black Gum) in her new video, now on Youtube – How to Plant a Tree on Youtube. Watch it on Youtube or at…
This is a special and timely opportunity, to hear an expert talk about (and SHOW) the most fought-over azaleas on the planet – the famous Glenn Dale Azaleas developed by local horticulturist Ben Morrison. When and Where: Wednesday, April 17…
The concept of “crimes against horticulture” is the creation of writer/landscape architect/humorist/rock drummer Billy Goodnick, who loves to find examples, attach funny captions, and post them to his Crimes against Horticulture Facebook page. That page collects photos of what Billy…
I’ve reported on on my favorite plants for fall color in sunny spots and as promised, here are my faves for shade. Annuals Coleus come in dozens of colors and patterns. Mine are just now, in late October, losing their…
Though summer will probably always be the most enjoyable season for a critter-lover like me (bugs and birds and frogs, oh my!) I’m learning to appreciate fall more each year, the more I get out and experience it. And, let’s…
Last Sunday I was manning the information booth at Greenbelt’s Farmers Market when a gentleman stopped to ask if anyone knew what colorful plants were growing in the median strip along the main street into town – the spot shown…
Our woodies buyer, Miri Talabac, shared her favorite new and (mostly) underused shrubs and vines with customers recently, and they were so helpful, we decided to share them with readers of our website. Our blogger Susan Harris has added some…
Drift Roses One of the first plants I’ve bought for my small new-to-me garden is the fabulous new Apricot-colored Drift groundcover rose, shown above. I bought five, and they’re going to quickly grow together to form one traffic-stopping mass of…
Below are pruning tips from tree and shrub expert John Shearin: Why Prune? Indeed, it’s best to have a reason to prune before picking up the loppers and lopping away willy-nilly. So here are some good reasons for pruning in…
Simply put – Weigelgas are lush, old-fashioned shrubs that make a big impact in the garden and do it quickly. I regularly recommend them to my garden-coaching clients, telling them that Weigelas grow fast, are quite drought-tolerant, are unbothered by…
If I had room in my tiny garden for a crape myrtle or two, I’d buy them right now, when we can see exactly what color they are. I never trust the photos on the tags or even less, the…
Here’s a plant we think of as too formal, too boring, too (fill in the blank). But I suspect our criticisms of boxwoods are based primarily on the way they’re traditionally grown – pruned to soldierly uniformity. So I offer…