If you’ve ever walked into a store in December and felt personally attacked by the sea of red poinsettias, trust me — you’re not alone….
White like snow, like pure light, like ivory and marble, and like the the candid blooms of some marvelous dahlias! Yes, this genus of tuberous…
White is the color that stops you in your tracks. It’s the brightest, purest shade in the garden — and when it appears on vines,…
Echeveria is a fantastic wonder of Mother Nature! With its innumerable varieties, its rosettes will offer you all the colors of the rainbow, from ice…
With fall coming to an end, it is time to bring your potted plants from outdoors to indoors for winter. Easy, isn’t it? You can…
Winter is a busy time in the garden, to prepare it for spring, and a big job is pruning plants, especially trees and shrubs. Yes,…
Hydrangeas have a way of pulling you in. Those billowy blooms, the soft colors, the sense of abundance — it’s easy to see why they’re…
Leaves draping over colorful stones… flowers blooming among decorative outcrops… rock gardens are a form of art. You can have a the desert look, the…
It’s easy to see why everyone plants hostas. They’re calm, beautiful, and make any shady spot feel finished. Those big leaves fill the space, smooth…
When fall arrives, the flowering season of most perennials also comes to a close. But do you want to enjoy their blossoms (and, why not,…