Fox Urine, Anyone?
Karen If someone gave you a bottle of fox urine, purchased from a local store would you: A. Throw it away? B. Go hunting? C. Put it in the garden? D.…
What is Happening at the Atlanta Botanical Garden, Week of April 19, 2009?
There is always something beautiful to see at the Atlanta Botanical Garden and this week is no exception. These gardens are so rich in plant material and are so well…
Plant Profile: Daffodil ‘Hawera’ (Narcissus triandrus ‘Hawera’)
Now that the dogwood and azaleas are blooming in my garden, the daffodils are gone, all but one, that is. It stands 16 inches tall with slender leaves and small,…
How to Plant Potted Roses
Roses that you buy in pots are easily planted any time of year, although spring is best. I always generally follow the directions given by rose nurseries such as Heaven…
Plant Profile: Sweet Woodruff (Galium odoratum)
My spring shade garden would not be complete with out sweet woodruff growing as a ground cover here and there with abandon. It has small very white flowers on apple…
A Visit to Magnolia Gardens, Charleston, South Carolina
When you go to Magnolia Gardens don’t expect formal, colonial gardens like those at nearby Middleton Place. Yes, it dates back to 1676 when the original owners had a rice…
Plant Profile: Fan Columbine (Aquilegia flabellata)
I find columbine flowers very intriguing. They are composed of 5 petals plus a short broad tube in front and 5 sepals (modified leaves) projecting backward forming spurs. The sepals…
Ten Steps For Transplanting Plants from Pot to Garden
With beautiful spring weather come trips to the local garden centers in search of new plants for the garden. A successful trip will result in new acquisitions and you will…
Plant Profile: Japanese Painted Fern (Athyrium niponicum var. pictum)
I love good-looking foliage and Japanese Painted Fern has the most beautiful foliage of any plant I know. This deciduous fern emerges in my garden showing deep purple and then…
Plant Profile: Tulip ‘Red Gem’ (Tulipa batalinii ‘Red Gem’)
If you like tulips but not the big formal ones, this may be tulip you will love. It is late blooming and starts life in my garden with its narrow…