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...
I Love Laurus nobilis aka Bay Laurel
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...
I Love The Buckskin Pumpkin From Ball Seed
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...
What To Do With A Large Potato Harvest
My husband and I have about ten large (25 Gallon) Smart Pots that we use for growing potatoes every summer. We grow them in Smart Pots because we...
I Hate Spiderwort
As you can see from previous posts, most of the time I'm loving a plant. Not so much when it comes to spiderwort... Name: Perennial Tradescantia...
In Appreciation of Chipmunks
If you have watched chipmunks in your yard, you've undoubtedly seen why the Disney writers and animators were inspired to create Chip and Dale....
You Can Grow That is Retired
My older site YouCanGrowThat.com has been retired.Use the menu to browse great gardening information here on GardenLady.com.
Having Fun With A New Container Recipe
Getting bored by the "Thriller/Filler/Spiller" formula? Garden makers just want to laugh and have fun. My graphic, created from my photos on a damp,...
I Love Forsythia
Name: Forsythia species, hybrids and varieties Type of Plant: A flowering shrub in the olive family, Oleaceae. One of the first shrubs to bloom in...
What A Wonderful Weed
I see rosettes of green In lawns and gardens too They are healthy food For me and you And I think to myself What a wonderful weed. Apologies to...
Cape Cod Garden Centers Retired
My older site GardenCentersCapeCod.com has been retired.Use the menu to browse great gardening information here on GardenLady.com.
A Garden Wedding Retired
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Create it, Write it, Plant it, Make it Grow
Words to live by.
I Love Amsonia hubrichtii aka Threadleaf Blue Star
Name: Amsonia hubrichtii aka Threadleaf Blue Star Type of Plant: A native perennial that flowers in early June on Cape Cod. Growing to about 3’...
Cape Cod Seed Starting Guide
A visual guide for when seeds get started on Cape Cod and the Islands.
I Love Impatiens walleriana Beacon®
Name: Impatiens walleriana Beacon® Type of Plant: The free-flowering, grown from seed Impatiens you have long known and loved, with one huge...
I Love Fagus grandifolia aka American beech
Name: Fagus grandifolia aka American beech Type of Plant: A large tree that’s native to Eastern North America, with shiny dark green leaves in...
July Perennial Garden Tweaks & Touchups
If you've got mid-summer flowering perennials in your garden, chances are the flowerbed is looking pretty nice right now. The daylilies and...