Christmas Tree Choice Guide
Choosing Made Easy With This Evergreen Guide Which are the most popular? It depends on where you live, but folks from all over voted in a poll that compiled a list of the favorites. Here in Ohio, Fraser fir, Canaan fir, Douglas fir, Pine – both Scotch and...
Buddleia Bushes, The Butterfly Magnet
Premier Plant for the Butterfly Garden Buddleia davidii So attractive to butterflies that its common name is “Butterfly Bush”, the group of shrubs bloom throughout the summer and lend a graceful note to the garden. The nectar filled, conical inflorescence...
Gallery of Peonies in My Garden, Early June
Early June just bursts with bloom around here, in my Ohio garden. That is when the scent of the luscious peonies, with early roses such as the Thérése Bugnet Rose, fill the air and their opulent blossoms are at their best. While I have come to love the fully double...
Habit #2 for Highly Successful Plantings
“Begin with the End in Mind”. How often had I read that as a young gardener? I looked at this habit that ‘Highly Successful’ people have, and thought, “What a great habit to keep in mind when planting shrubs and trees, or any major gardening project!”.
Peaceful Fountains, Meandering Pathways in a Serenity Garden
…the combination of a path curving through a garden, a spot with a gently splashing fountain, and a garden seat are ideal in the creation of a garden
