Points to Ponder when Selecting Peonies
Karen There is no flower more nostalgic than the big beautiful blossoms that cover herbaceous peony bushes in spring. They are fabulous in the garden, a vase, and bridal bouquets. Their…
How to Cut and Condition Dahlias
If you grow dahlias you may want to enjoy them in an arrangement. The stems of dahlias are hollow and they have to be full of water in order last…
Ten Points to Ponder when Choosing Tulips
Tulips have been a favorite spring flower for hundreds of years. They were grown in Turkey as early as 1000 AD and were into Europe in 1572. They were called…
Five Favorite Thugs in the Garden
Some plants are just like rambunctious children. They don’t mean to upset the order of things but their energy and vitality allow them to bully those that are more restrained…
How to Choose Narcissi for Fall Planting
Is there anything that gives hope in the dreary days of late winter/early spring than the emergence of bright yellow daffodils? No matter how gray or harsh the winter the…
Ten Top Considerations for Choosing Daylilies
It is daylily season in zone 7 of the North Carolina Piedmont and I have had the pleasure of visiting two daylily farms in the area. If you like daylilies,…
Five Easy Annuals from Seed for Late Season Color
As the warm temperatures and sunny skies of summer bring my borders into full bloom I am thinking ahead to late summer and early fall when my borders will begin…
Five Favorite Weeping Evergreen Trees
I love weeping plants so when I visited the demonstration gardens at Saura Nursery in Pinnacle, North Carolina I thought I had died and gone to heaven. There were so…
How to Pick the Perfect Petunia for your Gardening Needs
When buying petunias it is tempting to buy the inexpensive six packs but considering the problems associated with them, resist! Rain ruins the flowers of some, the high heat and…
Eight Edible Herbs for A Container Herb Garden
When you are cooking do you want to truck across your back yard for herbs? I don’t so I was determined to have the herbs near the kitchen door. One…