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A Step Toward Sustainability

“Sustainable gardening” is a term that has no technical definition. It’s more of a concept: gardening using practices that cause […]

So much is happening in the July garden that’s it’s difficult to focus on a single plant to report on.

What blooms when? The bloom times of some plants are predictable, while others vary year to year based on winter

For May we’d like to introduce you to Styrax obassia, the Fragrant Snowbell tree. In the same family as the

While we might think of Lavender as a common plant, it has some uncommon uses for landscaping. A little background: Lavendula is

Witch hazel, Hellebore and Sweet Box are blooming Some of my favorite times to get outdoors are clear, brisk winter days.

For January, we’re highlighting a tree associated with the season: The Winter King Hawthorn — Cratagaeus viridis. This isn’t your grandmothers thorny

For December, we would like to highlight a plant associated with the winter holidays: Ilex aquifolium myrtifloia ‘Aurea Maculata’ — or,

For November, we would like to introduce you to Euonymus japonicus ‘Dr. Rokugo Variegata’ — otherwise known as the Dr. Rokugo

Does the word “ivy” make you wince? If so, it may be because you are thinking about the English ivies — Hedera helix ‘Baltica’,