Plant Profile: Hepatica (Hepatica nobilis)
Karen This is one of those plants that has a certain aura because of its association with the “doctrine of signatures”, a belief that links the shape of a plant with…
Plant Profile: Spanish Bluebell (Hyacinthoides hispanica)
When I first grew Spanish bluebells they were called Scilla or Wood Squill and, in fact, many bulb catalogues list them with scillas. The Spanish bluebells are taller and bloom…
Gifts for the Gardening Mom on Mother’s Day (2010)
When Mother’s Day comes around the gardening season is in full swing and gardening mothers are especially appreciative of gifts relating to gardening. Whether she is a casual gardener or…
Garden Journal: April 27, 2010
Two good rains and cool temperatures have helped the plants grow and the flowers last longer. Some areas are bursting with flowers while others are slowly waking up. Although our…
Plant Profile: Arkansas Bluestar (Amsonia hubrichtii)
I bought my first Arkansas bluestar at a Master Gardener’s Fall plant sale. It was a puny little plant but since I had never had one but had always heard…
How to Rotate Crops in the Home Vegetable Garden
As you begin to plan your vegetable garden consider the importance of crop rotation; that is, the growing of related plants in different areas of the garden in a cyclical…
Plant Profile: Mountain Laurel (Kalmia latifolia)
Growing four to twenty feet tall, this evergreen shrub is native to moist woods and clearings, and along streams from southern Maine south to northern Florida, and west to Indiana…
Garden Journal: April 18, 2010
Sunshine and warm temperatures have continued to coax many plants into bloom. Others are slowly beginning to grow new shoots and leaves and their new coats of green are very…
How to make Forsythia Bloom
Spring would not be spring without the bright sprays of forsythias. The bushes give beauty to even the lowliest when they bloom so if you have a forsythia bush count…
Plant Profile: David Viburnum (Viburnum davidi)
The dark green glossy leaves of this compact evergreen shrub are enough to recommend it but it also has large clusters of snow white flowers in early spring that brighten…