March 2017 - Page 5 of 7

Regional Picks: Best New Finds – Northeast

1. Carolina Sweetheart™ Eastern Redbud Name: Cercis canadensis ‘NCCC1’ Usda Hardiness Zones: 6 to 9 Sizes: 20 to 25 feet tall and wide Conditions: Full sun to partial shade; moist, well-drained…

Regional Picks: Best New Finds – South

1. Red Yucca Name: Hesperaloe parviflora Usda Hardiness Zones: 5 to 10 Size: 3 to 5 feet tall; 2 to 4 feet wide Conditions: Full sun to partial shade This plant is…

Regional Picks: Best New Finds – Midwest

1. Sunny Knock Out® Rose Name: Rosa ‘Radsunny’ Usda Hardiness Zones: 4 to 7 Size: 3 to 4 feet tall and 3 feet wide Conditions: Full sun; well-drained, fertile soil This…

Making a Garden a Home

A garden is becoming a place to live rather than being simply an accent to the house.

Sure Signs of Spring

Spring is in the air… although Mother Nature has certainly been teasing us! In my Maryland zone 7 garden, we had a fairly mild winter with much less precipitation than…

Silver Makes Connections

Light Up An Entryway

Light Up An Entryway

This tall orange arrangement stands bright against the gray home, drawing visitors toward the recessed doorway. Use plants like this bright canna and coleus in combinations that need to be…

The Lushness of Springtime

Kriss Gandier from Ontario, Canada is looking forward to the garden joys of spring.

Bright Blooms in Indiana

Pattie Clifford of Westfield, Indiana shares her garden cheer.