This column’s garden photo shows a swath of the Friendship Salvia (Salvia ‘Amistad’) as background for Fernleaf Yarrow (Achillea filipendulina ‘Coronation Gold’). These plants have good traits in common: both are summer-blooming perennials, upright in form, and propagate each season by sp...
Garden Educational Videos, eBooks, Slide Shows and Podcasts On Demand In the St. Louis area where I am, it’s a bit rainy and cold right at the moment and it’s possible that tasks you were looking forward to doing in the garden might be postponed for a few days. If you’re forced...
I firmly believe that over the years, both garden and gardener need to evolve. We must keep up with the time as new horticultural introductions come to light, the latest scientific understanding shows us how to adjust or alter the way we garden, climate change forces us to adapt to differen...
The video below shows our Side Garden after a long, cold and snowy Winter. Below the […] 6 Steps to Prepare #Spring #Garden! #gardens #gardening It’s early Spring in the Mid-Atlantic area of the U.S. and our White Hyacinth are finally in bloom! Five reasons to grow hyacinth in...
The page introducing the New York section of the book shows the names and locations of 25 gardens on the right and suggested daily itineraries, each with a stop for lunch, on the left. This book is a great resource for those of us who love to visit gardens as it covers each garden in...
Vertical gardening isn't new, but an example from India shows how this inventive technique is___41___(true) changing lives. The Mehra family from Amritsar were locally hot news last June when they showed off the vertical garden ___42___they had created at their home. The family used o...
"Man becomes aware of the Sacred because it manifests itself, shows itself, as something wholly different from the Profane ... In his encounters with the Sacred, man experiences a reality that does not belong to our world yet is encountered in and through objects or events that are part of...
My rule is simple: If a non-native plant serves my local ecosystem and shows no invasive tendencies, and does not displace native species, it can stay. I planted most of my non-native ornamentals decades ago, before I fully understood the threats faced by our native species. I have pulle...
“Evangeline” by Robbie Robertson, which Emmy Lou Harris sang in “The Last Waltz.” The band has been doing a special series of shows featuring the music of The Band, while incorporating some of Johnny’s original compositions. Johnny is hard at work on a CD, to be released in October...
Jane shows you where to find materials and how to prepare them for arranging Spring Design by Jane using chicken wire for mechanic, featuring peonies and materials from her garden. Behind the scenes shot. Jane empowers everyday floral designers by giving us the “how to” in a clear, simple...