Few blues in nature rival the blue of Virginia bluebells, and a single clump in a garden or a stand of thousands along a stream is a beautiful sight. Continued: … [Read more...]
2021 PERENNIAL OF THE YEAR: ‘CAT’S PAJAMAS’ NEPETA
If you’ve ever grown catmint and were disappointed in how it split open and oozed over onto its neighbors, we have good news! ‘Cat’s Pajamas’ will be the most well-behaved catmint you’ve ever seen. Its shape is like a blue bowling ball in the … [Read more...]
Wild Garlic
Wild garlic Allium vineale LAlso known as: wild onion, crow garlic, fieldonion, Jamestown-grass, Stag’s garlic, scallion,ramsons and rush-leek. Read about: … [Read more...]
Spring Fruit Tree Care
It is time to prune your apple and pear trees if you have not yet done it. Read on: … [Read more...]
Thriller, spiller, filler – the gardening experts’ secret for creating show-stopping containers
Using 'thriller, spiller, filler', you can create successful container displays. Use our expert advice to find out how – it's as easy as 1, 2, 3. CONTINUE SOURCE: https://www.homesandgardens.com/amp/news/thriller-spiller-filler-container-plants … [Read more...]
Fairy Garden Magic
The best part of a garden is a place that makes you stop to smile. If your plantings areuninspiring, why not tuck a fairy garden in for a bit of whimsy. Read more: … [Read more...]
LENTEN ROSE
If you ask my favorite flower, I will have trouble answering. It depends on the time of the year, my mood, and if I’m growing it in my own garden. But, I can honestly say that Lenten Rose (Helleborus orientalis) is one of my favorites at this time … [Read more...]
Edgeworthia chrysantha
Edgeworthia chrysantha, also known as the paperbush plant, provides superb winter interest and fragrance. Read more: … [Read more...]
The Best of Bryce: Talks That Make Us Better Gardeners
Bryce Lane, Alumni Distinguished Undergraduate Professor Emeritus and Lecturer Emeritus, Department of Horticultural Science, NC State UniversityMondays, March 15 through May 3 – 6:30 PM–8:30 PMCome hear eight of Bryce's best presentations, each … [Read more...]
pH for the Garden
Soil pH is important because it influences several soil factors affecting plant growth, such as (1) soil bacteria, (2) nutrient leaching, (3) nutrient availability, (4) toxic elements, and (5) soil structure. Read on: … [Read more...]