On The Garden Lady on May 30th my guest was Jim Long, author of Wildcrafted Garden Structures. This book is filled with inspirations and instructions. Anytime I page through it I want to go out into the garden and make...
Name: Rosa 'ZLEMarianne Yoshida' aka Oso Easy Petit Pink landscape rose. Type of Plant: A shrub rose that stays under 4 feet and is repeat...
After some uncertainty this spring, it's with great pleasure that I tell you that the Cape Cod Hydrangea Festival is opening on Friday, July 10th....
Name: Eryngium x zabelii ‘Big Blue’ aka big blue sea holly Type of Plant: A striking perennial for full sun and well-drained soil. Hardy in Zones...
Name: Tanacetum parthenium aka feverfew Type of Plant: A traditional cottage garden perennial (although it can be short-lived) that flowers in...
Name: Nepeta cataria aka catnip Type of Plant: A generally short-lived perennial that can self-seed and naturalize in full sun gardens. Why I...
Name: Digitalis purpurea aka foxglove Type of Plant: A biennial, which means that the plant grows from a seed one year, blooms the next (and...
Name: Diervilla lonicera and Diervilla splendens cultivars with dark foliage. Type of Plant: Native shrub that’s hardy to zone 3, grows well in...
Name: Zizia aurea aka golden Alexander Type of Plant: A native perennial (hardy in Zone 3 to 8) that has yellow flowers in late May into early...
If you're growing rhubarb, you've got the main ingredient for a pie or crisp. But don't stop with these traditional uses of the rhubarb stems....
If there's one good thing about the COVID-19 pandemic, it's that we're reminded to tell people that we care about them. People are gathering for...
Name: Geranium x cantabrigiense ‘Biokovo’ Type of Plant: A gently spreading perennial cranesbill geranium, hardy in Zones 5 to 8, and thriving in...
Name: Cedrus atlantica 'Glauca' aka blue atlas cedar Type of Plant: A slow growing evergreen tree with an open habit and blue needles. Although...
Name: Rhododendron ‘Olga Mezitt’ Type of Plant: Mounding but open-habit, evergreen shrub that’s hardy in Zones 4 to 8. Why I Love/Hate this plant:...
Name: Mayapple aka Podophyllum peltatum Type of Plant: Native wild flower that appears in spring but goes dormant in the summer. Hardy from...
Name: Wolf Eye Dogwood aka Cornus kousa ‘Wolf Eyes’ Type of Plant: This small tree is a variegated version of the popular kousa dogwood. The...
Name: Aloysia citriodora aka lemon verbena Type of Plant: In areas where this plant is hardy, Zones 8 – 10, it’s a small shrub. But in colder...
Name: Hyacinthus orientalis aka garden hyacinths. Type of Plant: These spring flowers grow from bulbs that are typically planted in the fall...
Name: Helleborus orientalis aka the Lenten rose, or Lenten rose hellebore Type of Plant: A perennial for part to full shade. Hardy in zones 4 to 9,...