Tomorrow on The Garden Lady on WCAI the Postcard From Plants will be from perennial plants. They want to remind you to plant in groups for the best effect, and let the plants mingle. I'll be talking other perennial...
Name: Jasminum polyanthum aka pink jasmine, white jasmine or winter jasmine Type of Plant: A fast growing vine or climbing plant that flowers in...
Name: Tinantia pringlei aka Mexican Speck Type of Plant: Perennial groundcover for part-sun to light shade. Mexican speck is in the tradescantia...
Name: Ageratum ‘Blue Horizon’ Type of Plant: An annual, typically available in six-packs in the garden center, but also easy to grow from seed....
Name: Hydrangea macrophylla × serrata 'SMNHSME' USPP 34,327, Can PBRAF aka Let's Dance Sky View® Type of Plant: A smaller growing Hydrangea that...
Name: Silene coronaria aka Lychnis coronaria aka Rose Campion Type of Plant: A cottage garden plant that is grown as an annual, biennial or...
Name: Citrus meyeri aka Meyer Lemon Improved Type of Plant: A dwarf variety of lemon tree that produces rounder, more seed free fruit that has a...
Name: Laurus nobilis aka bay laurel Type of Plant: This evergreen tree, native to the Mediterranean, is most popular for the bay leaves that we use...
Name: Calocephalus brownii 'Silver Sand' aka Cushion Bush Type of Plant: A silver-foliaged, finely textured plant typically sold as an annual in...
Name: Bromeliads Type of Plant: Members of the Bromeliaceae family - a large group of plants mainly native to the tropical Americas. Why I...
Name: Philodendron pinnatifidum × melinonii hybrid aka Philodendron Golden Crocodile Type of Plant: A yellow-green variety of Philodendron that’s...
Type of Plant: A medium size, eating pumpkin that was bred for a sweet, deep orange flesh. Why I Love This Plant: I was pleased when the good...
I work at a family owned, independent garden center, and yes, we start putting out Christmas merchandise in early October. I see posts on social...
In September I was inspired by an article in BBC Gardener's World Magazine about a woman who dried dahlias. On a whim, I picked some of my dahlias...
Name: Ginkgo biloba aka ginkgo tree Type of Plant: Ginkgos are ancient trees that are native to east Asia. There are many cultivars that range from...
Name: Staghorn Sumac aka Rhus typhina Type of Plant: A native tall shrub or small tree that can sucker to the sides to create thickets or clusters....
Name: Fire Light Tidbit® Panicle Hydrangea aka Hydrangea paniculata 'SMNHPK' Type of Plant: A low-growing, bone hardy (Zones 3-8) Hydrangea shrub...
Name: Canna Cannova varieties Type of Plant: Cannas are large-leaf, flowering plants that add a tropical look to gardens and containers. They are...