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Leaving the Garden for a Guilt-free Vacation Even though gardeners have a strong bond with their garden, there are occasions when it is necessary to spend time away from home – visiting other people’s gardens is always a good excuse for me to travel. Ready to leave the home garden far behind. Summer [...] Clematis 'John Warren' Pruning Group 2 The beauty of Clematis is evident no matter what name it is called – traveller’s joy, old man’s beard, leather flower, vase vine or virgin’s bower. The large, exquisite blooms of the Jackmanii type of clematis and similar types are really spectacular in the summer. With a little [...] Pennsylvania Horticultural Society names the 2010 Gold Medal Winners The Pennsylvania Horticultural Society (PHS) has chosen five outstanding woody plants as their 2010 Gold Medal plant winners. Since 1979, the Gold Medal program has recognized plants of outstanding merit, though often underused and they may not necessarily be new to the nursery trade. The [...]
Red Yucca blooms The tough beauty – Red Yucca. Firstly, Red Yucca is not a real Yucca! And secondly, the flowers are not really red either. So, now that the misleading common name is fully exposed, perhaps there should be a move to more correctly call this plant the “Rose-Coral Yucca Imposter”. Red Yucca, [...] Natural Botanical Aromatherapy Enticed by the alluring scent of old-fashioned roses The power of fragrant flowers extends far beyond the ability to attract pollinating insects, moths or butterflies. Floral scents like roses are one of the most popular smells for humans too. Just look to the perfume industry and notice the effort that is [...] Doug Welsh's Texas Garden Almanac The Texas Garden Almanac is a giant monthly calendar (in book form) full of helpful tips about what to do in the garden based on the unique Texas environment. Very easy to use, the Texas Garden Almanac is set up so that all you have to do is open the [...] Early Warnings of Tomato Late Blight Problems in the Northeast Cornell University was the first to sound the alarm on June 26th that a “very destructive and very infectious disease is killing tomato and potato plants in gardens and commercial farms in the eastern U.S. , “ says Dr. Meg McGrath, Associate Professor, who is [...] Hardy Plants to Create a Tropical Looking Garden Tropical-looking, but hardy and native Poke in a Philadelphia area garden (warning poisonous if eaten) One of the hot trends in gardening for the last couple of years has been to create a lush, Southern tropical oasis right in your own back yard. Transforming a ho-hum [...] First Editions Vanilla Strawberry Hydrangea First Editions Vanilla Strawberry Hydrangea New from Bailey Nurseries in St. Paul, Minnesota is a hydrangea that is a triple-dipped treat for your garden. It changes through three colors as it blooms. This hydrangea paniculata’s enormous blooms start out a creamy vanilla-white, changing to a soft pink and finally [...] The Gardens and Citrus Groves of Polk County Orange blossoms at the UF Citrus Research and Education Center If you set a map of Florida up on a dart board, a seasoned player will easily be able to get a dart to hit right smack on Central Florida and probably will be able to [...] |
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