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...
I Love Forsythia
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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...
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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...
How To Stake Flopping Peonies and Hydrangeas
Here is a method for staking peonies and hydrangeas: both have very large flowers, and these blooms can pull the stems down, especially after a...
That Dead Tree Is Important
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...
How To Prune or Renovate Knockout and Other Shrub Roses
"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...
Pruning Mophead and Lacecap Hydrangeas
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...
I Love Chaenomeles Speciosa, aka Japanese Flowering Quince
Name: Chaenomeles speciosa Japanese flowering quince Type of Plant: A thorny, deciduous shrub that flowers in the early spring. This species stays...
I Love Stokesia laevis aka Stoke’s Aster
Name: Stokesia laevis aka Stokes' Aster Type of Plant: A perennial native to the Southeast United States, hardy in Zones 5-9 and growing best in...
I Love Zinnias
Name: Zinnias! Type of Plant: Annuals, many cultivars of Zinnia elegans, aka the common garden zinnia. Why I Love This Plant: At this time of...
