“With so much interest in natives and edibles and with all the new varieties available in nurseries and home centers, plants are returning to their rightful importance in our backyard landscapes. After all, they are relatively inexpensive and easily moved and changed, and they bring beauty and...
With the myriad varieties of roses available via garden centers and online retailers, it’s hard to avoid making impulse purchases. If you start with a plan and know your limitations, you are less likely to suffer buyer’s remorse. Here are some tips for making wise selections. Do your ...
and Roby (darker pink with white centers and yellow stamens, hybrid multiflora, breeder – Guillot, 1912, France). The Memorial Garden features Pleine de Grace in Birch trees. The memorial has five columns each signifying one of Anne's sled dogs. Miss Helyett, Fauque & Fils, 1909, France,...
May 11, 2003, is representative of the typical quality offered by the garden centers 20 minutes from here in Champaign, Urbana and Decatur, we can now clearly see that we missed a huge market over the years, by not advertising in those communities, especially considering their population...
FORCING is fun, and end-of-season bulbs are often deeply discounted at local garden centers – so why not try blooming a few indoors this winter? Some are easy enough for children, while others require more finesse. For inspiration and tips, see our Forcing Bulbs How-To page and our Forc...
Saturday we found ourselves atDammann’s Garden Center. Dammann’s is a wonderful place that just happens to carry an extensive line of roses! Sadly, not many garden centers in my area carry roses. I found 2 beauties—Gold Medal and Miss All-American Beauty … AND, they were on sale!
Howard introduced it to leading garden designers “who have since used it to great effect in several show gardens. Its appeal has filtered down to garden centers” and it’s now a popular iris throughout the UK. We don’t offer ‘Rajah’ – yet – but you can order ‘David Howard’ ...
available from Amazon. 'Pale pink blooms with deep red centers are clustered over lush green foliage. While most flowering occurs in spring, some repeat blooming can occur in summer and fall. Pink bower vine is slow to moderate growth and is frost tender but it will recover quickly in spring...
in the heart of Oshkosh, guests have easy access to a myriad of attractions and activities, making it the perfect base for exploring the city. Whether you're attending a conference at the nearby convention center or looking to indulge in some retail therapy at the local shopping centers, ...
Ben Platt, height 6'1, stands in front of my garden bed in Exeter NH on 2/20/15. I live and garden here. Ben Platt, still 6'1, on the fourth day of spring. Will I ever garden here? While I wait to garden, I make this photo collage calledIcicles 2015. I've used parts of ...