On Gardening: Brazilian plume flower magnificent in the shade garden
15 days ago
The bright pink, twin-lipped flowers are produced on large, fat spikes and hang downward in all directions - but I struggle to full describe its beauty and form.
Diggin' In: Try native azaleas for lovely color, scent
22 days ago
Large flowers can be yellow, orange or pink early May with no fragrance; 4-6 feet tall and 8-10 feet wide, or larger; light shade in moist, well-drained soil; drought tolerant once established.
Home style: 'Flower Recipe Book'; artists' paints; cutting rhododendrons
22 days ago
Early spring is a good time to prune, but if you don't want to lose the flowers, wait till after the shrub has finished blooming, Have a question about home maintenance, decorating or gardening?
Neil Sperry: Mix it up with perennial plantings in spring
77 days ago
Perennials don't always flower on the same schedules year after year, so you can be left with a bed of primarily blues, purples and pinks -- and with one bold yellow flower sticking out in the...
Diggin' In: Hellebores are cold-hardy beauties
85 days ago
"Once they have bloomed and the heads that initially are facing the ground lift upward, the color changes to green and the seed pods have developed in the center we harvest for cut flowers.
Perennial Diva recommends adding show stoppers to the garden
112 days ago
These sun lovers play two roles in the garden: They produce sky blue flowers in spring, and then their foliage remains attractive all summer and turns yellow in fall.
Diggin' In: 10 must-have gardening catalogs
120 days ago
Camellia Forest - fall-, winter- and spring-flowering camellias, including Camellia sinensis and recipe for using its tender growth to make homegrown green tea); www.camforest.com; 919-968-0504.
On Gardening: Snowflakes a showy harbinger of spring
120 days ago
The little bell-shaped flowers have a slight fragrance and are comprised of three sepals and petals (tepals) that look quite similar, each bearing a green jewel-like dot at the tip.
On Gardening: Lemon cypress adds perfect touch to the cool season garden
127 days ago
After having done extensive soil preparation and planting several hundred pansies, with flowering kale as companions, I found myself with only the kale.
Bengals' D-line blossoms into one of best
140 days ago
Bengals' D-line blossoms into one of best