Sometimes it’s hard to think ahead in the garden. In the spring, we’re wooed by all the lovely...
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Ornamentals
Dwarf flowering shrubs for small gardens and landscapes
Gardens in suburbia seem to be shrinking. As houses grow bigger, yards grow smaller and there’s...
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Shrubs for pollinators: 5 bloom-filled choices for bees and butterflies
Pollinator gardening is powerful stuff. While natural pollinator habitat diminishes and the effects...
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Shade-loving perennial flowers: 15 beautiful choices
While shade may feel like a limiting factor when it comes to colorful garden plants, it simply isn’t....
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How to grow SunPatiens, a hybrid variety of impatiens resistant to downy mildew
For many home gardeners and landscape professionals, common garden impatiens (Impatiens walleriana)...
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Panicle hydrangeas: 3 no-fail choices for reliable blooms
Hydrangea-loving gardeners who live in growing zones where big-leaved hydrangeas (Hydrangea macrophylla)...
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