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[ad_1] Reminding one of a small, symmetrical evergreen, the Summer cypress is commonly seen in gardens. The plants grow quickly and make an upright, compact growth,...
[ad_1] GYPSOPHILA Babysbreath (Name derived from gupsos, gypsum; phileo, to love, meaning that it prefers limestone soil) This is one of the smallest, daintiest flowers of...
[ad_1] SILENE – Catchfly (From the Greek for saliva, referring to the stickiness of the stems of some species) The Sweet-William Catchfly, Silene armeria, is a...
[ad_1] The long stems and tufted flowers of the annual Scabiosa (S. atropurpurea) are charming. The colors also are pleasing in all cases white, light pink,...
[ad_1] PERILLA Perilla is mentioned here because in years past it was a great favorite as a foliage plant. The leaves are dark purple and have...
[ad_1] Whoever has grown a few of the various Celosias has surely been charmed either by their beauty or their fantasy of form. Celosias are sometimes...
[ad_1] LAYIA Tidytips (Named for Thomas Lay, naturalist) A California Daisy-like annual, Layia elegans, has yellow flowers with the rays often white-tipped. The plants are more...
[ad_1] We all know what makes lilacs fabulous – it’s those spring days when you’re walking outside and you suddenly get a whiff of a heavily...
[ad_1] HOW WELL DO YOU really know the piece of land on which you live and garden, or the bigger landscape context it sits within that...
[ad_1] Prunus persica Scooch over apples, because peaches are coming for you. Apple trees are the most popular fruit tree for home growers, with peaches coming...
[ad_1] Amaranth is a source of beauty, color & food in my low desert summer garden. I love seeing the brightly-colored seed heads shine in the...
[ad_1] By Guest Author John Hammond What are stone fruits? Stone fruits are those that have a large pit inside of the fruit – referred to...
[ad_1] Joseph Simcox, the Botanical Explorer, left us a comment about landrace watermelons in Africa: Hello father and son,Joseph Lofthouse is unique in this day in...
[ad_1] Heaths and heathers are popular evergreen shrubs in the Ericaceae family, beloved in temperate gardens for their flower and foliage colors, spreading habit, and easy...
[ad_1] Pinterest1661 Facebook464 If you’re looking for a way to enjoy fresh cucumbers in the heat of summer, look no further than Armenian cucumbers. These unique...
[ad_1] Visiting a great nursery is inspirational. Colors and textures draw you in, and wish-list plants beckon to you from the benches and displays. You may...
[ad_1] Say thank you to those bumbling, fuzzy, pollen enthusiasts we love so much…bees! By planting flowers for bees, we can help them get enough food...
[ad_1] “Someone once said that’‘gardening is straddling creativity and labor,’ ” says Janet Mavec of Janet Mavec Jewelry. “I think that’s so accurate. I love the...
[ad_1] Today we’re in Lee’s garden, in the Mohawk Valley of New York State. We visited earlier this spring, and Lee took us on an ant’s-eye...
[ad_1] Ipomoea lobata It’s no wonder the flowering Spanish flag is sometimes called firecracker vine. It shoots up quickly, growing as much as 10 feet a...