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Beyond Knockout – The Next Generation of Garden Roses
4 commentsThe Knockout Family of roses has showed many gardeners that garden roses are actually quite easy to grow. But what is beyond Knockout???
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A living wall with flowing tresses
8 commentsThis gorgeous little living wall is at the Chicago Botanic Garden. The Mexican feather grass (Stipa tenuissima, USDA Hardiness Zones 7-11) almost acts as a frame of long, flowing...
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A melding of plants and hardscape
5 commentsThis wall isn't a prominent feature at the Chicago Botanic Garden. If I recall correctly, it's situated near the bathrooms. But it deserves a more exalted location! I love how the planted side mimics...
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The total package
10 commentsThis garden at the Chicago Botanic Garden has it all: gorgeous, meandering brick pathways, a classic teak bench, a refreshing and beautiful fountain, and the perfect mix of formality and...
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The green streets of Chicago
5 commentsI'd always heard that Chicago was a very green city (lots of gardens, not eco-friendly, though I'm sure it's got its eco-friendly attributes...). Michigan Avenue proves it! The median plantings are...
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Scenes from Millenium Park
6 commentsAs promised, here a few scenes from gardens in Millenium Park in downtown Chicago. A couple of these, forgive me, aren't garden-related, but I can't resist sharing two of the most successful pieces...
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Mano Y Mano
You, fine gardenin' lady, can have it all. The garden AND the perfect 10...
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Scenes from Lurie Garden
5 commentsI had a chance to visit Lurie Garden in Millenium Park in downtown Chicago a couple of weeks ago (thanks again to Amanda Thomsen, FG's newest blogger, who acted as my guide!), and it was spectacular...
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Can I, How Should I, and When May I Move an Established Rose?
It is possible to move established roses. But the when and how are very important. Particularly the when.
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More bright paint for the garden
6 commentsFrames aren't the only things the folks at The Growing Place in Naperville, Illinois, are painting. Here they've created a cute little vignette by painting an old wooden door fuchsia and surrounding...
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Framing a natural piece of art
4 commentsIs there a plant in your garden that you adore more than any other? One that you think deserves more attention and fawning? A plant that is in its seasonal prime? Frame it! That's what the folks at...
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A chainlink fence transformed
9 commentsI spotted this sight while strolling the suburbs of Chicago a couple of weeks ago. I love how the gardener has camouflaged the chainlink fence with cosmos, sunflowers, and what looks to be a...
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Feelin' the heat...
7 commentsDid I mention that it was HOT in Chicago when I visited a couple of weeks ago? We're talking mid-90s and steamy. Apparently, I wasn't the only one wilting in the heat. I spotted this little guy...
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Slideshow: Personal Touches Make All the Difference
16 commentsTour the California garden of Rebecca Sweet.
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Living in the front yard
14 commentsHere is an example of something I wish I saw more often in my gardening travels--places to sit in the front yard! Lauren McVey Rush, another gardener I visited when in Chicago a couple of weeks ago...
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Testing and Trialing Garden Roses
Garden Roses quite often go through various trials and tests before then come to market. How these trials are conducted can be valuable information for you when making your rose buying choices.
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More homemade garden structures
Today we're revisiting Wendy Ory's garden in the suburbs of Chicago, where I notices two more beautiful garden structures created by Wendy's husband, Mike. It sure pays to have a spouse who's handy...
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Surprise at the Indianapolis Museum of Art: A Paved Paradise
1 commentI visited the Indianapolis Museum of Art housing over 50,000 works representing a variety of cultures and 5000 years of art history. But I'll have to take their word for it, since I spent my time trying to make a dent in 152 acres of gardens, woodlands, wetlands, lake shore, meadows, and even their parking lot.
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Repurposing architectural details in the garden
4 commentsI visited a bunch of gardens around Chicago a couple of weeks ago (special thanks to Amanda Thomsen, FG's newest blogger, who acted as my guide!), and in one of those gardens, I fell in love with...
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READER PHOTOS! The best of the tomato season
6 commentsToday's photos are from Cherry Ong. She says, "I just attended an heirloom tomato tasting session at my favorite local nursery here in Richmond, British Columbia, Phoenix Perennials. It was...
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