Temperature Guessing
April 25th, 2017
Some plants like it hot. Some like it cold. Your job as gardener is to know which is which — and especially determine whether your temperatures fall within a plant’s tolerance range before buying it.
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Garden Design/Plant Selection Category
Bloomers for the “In-Between” Stage
April 18th, 2017
It’s easy to hit a gap in color in that “in-between time” after the early bulbs fade and the summer bloomers take over. Here’s a game plan and list of plant suggestions.
Best New Trees and Shrubs of 2017
January 31st, 2017
A new shrink-sized viburnum, a pink-blooming compact vitex, and even more interesting new hydrangeas are coming soon to a nursery near you. Here’s a look at some of the best new trees and shrubs debuting in 2017:
Best New Perennial Flowers of 2017
January 24th, 2017
A showy new ornamental grass, a new dark-leafed succulent, and new disease-resistant phlox and beebalms headline the list of perennial flowers debuting in 2017.
Best New Annual Flowers of 2017
January 17th, 2017
Plants that look like miniature sea creatures, two flowers that change color, and an Egyptian icon for the water garden are among the interesting new annual plants debuting in 2017.
Best New Fruits and Vegetables of 2017
January 10th, 2017
2017’s new edibles include a dwarf, thornless blackberry, a pepper with a flattened shape, and what might become America’s new go-to asparagus variety.
Gardens vs. Landscapes
August 30th, 2016
I finally figured out what’s wrong with my yard. I like plants way too much to have a nice landscape. That sounds contradictory, but it’s not if you’re a fellow plantaholic.
What Blooms When in Central Pennsylvania
May 7th, 2016
Trying to pull off a landscape that looks good all season long and not just for two weeks in May? This list of plants arranged by when they bloom — month by month — will help with your planning.
Musical Chairs – The Plant Version
April 5th, 2016
Don’t feel like a failure if you keep having to move plants. It’s part of “editing” and making your landscape better and better. Plus, plants like to take a ride in the wheelbarrow every now and then…
Bubble Your Way to a Yard You Actually Use
March 1st, 2016
If you’re spending more time mowing the yard or just looking at it than actually using it, it’s time to rethink the way it’s designed.
