Name: Pennisetum purpureum ‘Tift 8’ aka Vertigo fountain grass Type of Plant:  An annual grass in colder climates (hardy in Zone 8-11) that’s tall...

Name: Myrica pensylvanica aka bayberry Type of Plant:   Native shrub or small tree for full sun and sandy soils Why I Love/Hate this plant:  In dry...

Name: Dolichos lablab ‘Silver Moon’ aka Lablab purpureus ‘Silver Moon’ Type of Plant:  A fast growing annual vine that you can grow from seed. Why I...

Yesterday I spent about an hour touring our property and taking a photo of every plant that was in bloom. Okay, not every plant, and not every...

Name:  Mecardonia GoldDust Type of Plant:    An annual from Proven Winners that is heat tolerant, long-flowering, and totally low-maintenance. This...

This morning I was on Mindy Todd's program on WCAI/NAN, and mentioned a few things that were making me happy. Here are some of those plants and more...

Sometime ago I put up the graphic posted below, about how I came to be a garden communicator. Although I've always loved plants and gardens, it...

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: Oriental bittersweet – aka Celastrus orbiculatus aka Chinese bittersweet or round-leaf bittersweet Type of Plant: A vine that has round or...

Name: Callicarpa Purple Pearls® aka Callicarpa x 'NCCX1' USPP 26,000 aka purple pearls beautyberry. Type of Plant: This is a beautyberry that is a...

I know that this is hard for many people. The annuals you've planted early in the summer are finally starting to put out their first flowers, and...

Every week on GardenLine on WXTK I start the show off with "I Love This Plant/I Hate This Plant." One look at the titles of most of these blog posts...

Name: Juniperus procumbens nana aka green mound juniper  Type of Plant: A ground cover juniper…truthfully, the only one I commonly recommend. Hardy...

Name: Hakonechloa macra ‘Aureola’ aka yellow Hakon grass, aka yellow Japanese forest grass. Type of Plant Low, graceful clumping grass that likes...

Name: Anemone blanda Type of Plant: spring bulb that blooms blue, white or pink daisy like flowers in early April. Why I Love/Hate this plant: One...