This postcard was inspired by a suggestion from garden designer Warren Leach, of Tranquil Lake Nursery. On The Garden Lady on February 14th it is my pleasure to talk with Patricia McDonald, a volunteer master...
It's almost here! The Cape Cod Hydrangea Festival is a celebration of summer gardens. There are open private gardens and events Cape-wide. I'm doing...
Name: Persicaria polymorpha aka Giant Fleece Flower Type of Plant: A large, June-flowering perennial that’s hardy in Zones 4 to 9. Why I Love This...
Name: Physocarpus Sweet Cherry Tea Type of Plant: A type of ninebark shrub that has dark purple-to-bronze foliage and pinkish/white flowers in...
I originally published some of these decorated clam basket photos on my former blog at CoffeeForRoses.com. I thought to revisit this today when I...
Name: Cuphea Vermillionaire or ‘David Verity’ aka cigar plant Type of Plant: Annuals in the Northeast, that are hummingbird magnets. Why I Love...
Name: Aquilegia vulgaris aka Columbine Type of Plant: A short-lived perennial native to Europe that becomes naturalized in gardens and wild areas....
Name: Erigeron pulchellus ‘Meadow Muffin’ aka meadow muffin Robin’s plantain Type of Plant: This is a perennial plant that has low, grounding...
Human beings are an interesting species. We tend to screw things up, and then get busy trying to help creatively repair the damage. Next, we pat...
Name: Malus x 'Snowdrift' aka Snowdrift Crabapple Type of Plant: A small tree (up to 20 feet) that’s hardy in Zone 4-8. Why I Love This Plant:...
From Milk Street Cooking Magazine to Bon Appétit Magazine, I love cooking publications. Hard copies, that provide recipes and photos, that you can...
Name: Rhododendron ‘Calsap’ Type of Plant: A Rhododendron that was a cross between ‘Catalgla’ and ‘Sappho’ which produced a plant that’s hardy to...
Name: Mandevilla cultivars and hybrids, especially the shorter varieties formerly known as Dipladenia Type of Plant: Back in the day, there were...
Name: Hyacinthoides hispanica aka Spanish bluebells, or wood hyacinths Type of Plant: A late-spring blooming bulb. There are white, pink and blue...
"My knockout is out of control!" a reader told me. "How do I prune it?" Knockouts are one of the many varieties of shrub or landscape roses, and...
I pruned one of my lacecap hydrangeas yesterday. It's been a warm April - especially for Cape Cod - and one of my shrubs had leaves opening so that...
Name: Clematis hybrids and specieas Type of Plant: Most are vining plants, although there are about 300 species of Clematis and some of them are...
If you love growing plants in pots, you'll invariably experience the heartbreak of having a favorite container break. But on a trip to a garden in...
Name: Chaenomeles speciosa Japanese flowering quince Type of Plant: A thorny, deciduous shrub that flowers in the early spring. This species stays...