A Visit to Hong Kong Park, Hong Kong, China
I love the hustle and bustle, the urban skyline, and the vast array of goods for sale when in Hong Kong but the time comes when rubbing shoulders with another…
I love the hustle and bustle, the urban skyline, and the vast array of goods for sale when in Hong Kong but the time comes when rubbing shoulders with another…
This was one of the plants that I saw in a nursery and could not resist. It called out to me and I knew immediately that I had to have…
Leaves are usually green but can be yellow, red, purple or a combination of these. Leaves can be so large that they can hide a large cat or so small…
Common stock is a cool weather tender perennial native to coastal areas of southern Europe and a member of the cabbage family, Cruciferae, that also includes turnip, alyssum, and wall-flower.…
One of the outstanding sites in Hong Kong is Nan Lian Garden. It offers visitors an opportunity to leave the city behind and experience a classical Tang-style garden with rocks,…
Snapdragons are tender perennials usually grown as annual and are native to Europe, North Africa and the US. They are members of the plantago family, Plantaginaceae, that also includes foxgloves,…
Leaves are important to plants for manufacturing food and important to the gardener for the color and texture they provide the garden. They are also important as a means of…
Cool temperatures provide a great opportunity for planting some beauties that will not thrive during warmer times so when October arrives I head for the local farmers’ market where I…
The Zhang house lies in the water town of Zhouzhuang, known to some as the “Venice of the Orient” because of its rivers and extensive canals. We had never heard…
The cool temperatures of October always lead me to think of planting pansies and violas. How can anyone resist the adorable faces, rich colors, and long bloom period when nothing…