8 succulents plants enhance outdoor living area
Debra Lee Baldwin authored the Timber Press bestsellers Designing with Succulents, Succulent Container Gardens and Succulents Simplified. Here she reveals insights into the artistry of […]
Month: January 2017
THOMAS JEFFERSON’S MONTICELLO VEGETABLE GARDEN
On a hot afternoon last summer at Monticello, Peter Hatch walked toward a redbrick colonial pavilion pierced with floor-to-ceiling arched windows, then past neat rows […]
UNDERVALUED VINES WHICH GO BEYOND THE NOR
Vines are often an afterthought, the last category of plants that gardeners think to include in their landscapes. Some gardeners are even afraid of them—too […]
Ideas for Using Ornamental Grasses To Decorate The Garden
Prized for providing year-round interest, grasses are full and lush during the warm months, put on great displays of fall color and are unmatched for […]
The world’s most historic and distinctive trees:the ginkgo
Many of us can’t wait for the autumn show of the Ginkgo biloba (maidenhair tree), which tends to peak just before the buttery-yellow leaves fall […]
SOME IDEAS TO DESIGN A ROSE GARDEN
The red rose has long been a symbol of love. But the world of roses is much more diverse, with many varieties and colors to […]
A few essential tips for designing with annuals
As garden centers start to fill up with enticing displays of annuals, it’s easy to grab everything you can and think about where to plant […]
A RUSTIC PERENNIAL PARADISE COUNTRY GARDEN
Many gardeners dream of taking their passion and turning it into a business, and over the years that is exactly what Lorraine and RJ Roberts […]
The epicenter of peony cultivation
Before Kathleen Gagan started Peony’s Envy, the New Jersey nursery that grew the exquisite herbaceous specimens pictured here, she spent a decade living in China, […]
How To Grow And Care For Orchids
THE beauty, complexity and incredible diversity of orchid flowers are unrivalled in the plant world. These exotic beauties comprise the largest family of flowering plants […]