Here are our tips on the proper planting procedures for both b&b (balled and burlapped, shown on the right) and container-grown plants (photo below left). How to Plant Make sure your container-grown plant is moist, or water it well several…
Some of the most common questions we get at the nursery revolve around hedges and foundation plantings. A hedge is simply a closely-planted row of plants which can serve as barriers to foot traffic, markers to define walkways or property…
Azaleas and rhododendrons belong to the same genus of plants and have the same cultural requirements in our region. The spectacular display every spring at home after home attests to the fact that they may be easily grown if you…
Through the gray and somber wood Against the dusk of fir and pine Last of their floral sisterhood The hazel’s yellow blossoms shine. -John G. Whittier (The Hoosier poet…) Sadly, most American gardeners are more likely to know Witchhazel…
Crape myrtles provide an unequaled contribution to the early-summer and fall garden. The wide range of sizes and flower color make crape myrtles one of the essential shrubs or small trees of the southern garden. Not only does the foliage…
People who adore spring-blooming azaleas can now enjoy an explosion of Encore® Azalea color season after season. Encore® Azaleas are the only patented brand of azaleas to bloom in spring, summer and fall. Each of the 24 Encore varieties begins…
Development in Maryland and Virginia has exploded in recent years and we have witnessed the conversion of rural areas to urban. This conversion has created increased impervious cover, such as roads, sidewalks and roofs. This in turn has increased the…
Woody plants are plants that live for more than year and make wood, which, as you know, is the stuff furniture is made of. They have one or more stems as well as branches. These grow in diameter every year…
You may see the slogan “Fall is for Planting” on banners in garden centers or in advertising this time of the year. It dates back to a nursery industry marketing campaign started in the early 1980’s. What we garden folks…
I first wrote this article in 2011, and am updating it to reflect the fact that the deer in my neighborhood have gone from the occasional majestic loner to large family groups, visiting my garden for tasty snacks, without even…
With our June drought still going strong and no rain predicted, let’s cover the trickiest plant group of all to water correctly – evergreens that don’t warn us of their impending demise by drooping, as so many deciduous plants do…
According to woodies-geek and rose-buyer Miri Talabac, Behnkes has about 200+ varieties of roses in stock, some in each of these types: Climbers, David Austin (English-type), Floribunda, Grandiflora, Hybrid Tea, Landscape, Miniature and tree-form (but very few). Shrub/landscape roses. You’ve…