It was 8° F this morning when I got up, and the high is supposed to be 16°. This is what I call "Hydrangea dan-jah" weather. Plants such as the bigleaf hydrangeas (Hydrangea macrophylla) and mountain hydrangeas (H....
As the Northeast awaits a possible large snowstorm, on The Garden Lady we're focused on the summer vegetable garden! As the snow falls, order your...
This week on The Garden Lady it's my great pleasure to have as my guest, Peter Del Tredici, horticulturalist, botanist, and author of my favorite...
I'm excited! My new book, Hydrangea Happiness, will be available at the end of April. I look forward to a spring, summer and fall filled with all...
See the first postcard from Paeonia here. On The Garden Lady on January 10th I interviewed Don Smith, a breeder of Itoh peonies. See the amazing...
Several of the green industry trade publications publish trends for the coming growing season, so I've decided to add my own thoughts to such lists....
A hint about improving your mood at the time of year when the nights are long: go outside at sunrise and sunset if you can. Admire the sky. Walk....
No matter where you live, there is the opportunity to celebrate the seasons and appreciate how plants change from month to month.
For evergreen plants, it's all about water retention, protection from sun-scald, and fluctuating temperatures. Some plants have shiny foliage, while...
Most information you find about the holiday Cyclamen plants tells you not to water from above because you might get "crown rot." Personally, I have...
If you're interested in doing a deep dive into the history of poinsettias as a holiday plant, read this article published by Purdue University. ...
On The Garden Lady today I'll be starting the program off with a visit from Tawny Simiski, Entomologist at the UMass Cooperative Extension. We'll...
Deciduous plants have evolved to be all about surviving the winter. We humans often describe ourselves as "hunkering down for the winter," and...
Winter sowing is all about giving some seeds their chilling period. This is called stratification. Note that not all seeds need to be in cold all...
I had a “Duh!” moment when I realized that spiderwebs and spiders are popular Halloween decorations not just because many people thing they are...
This postcard was inspired by two emails I received last week. One of them said this: "I am curious about your thoughts on the role that...