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ArticleTake the Vegetable Garden to New Heights
The task was a bit overwhelming: Design and create an edible garden that was productive enough to supply produce for a restaurant, make sure it looked beautiful most of the…
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DesignUse Branches to Add Color to a Container
At Chanticleer, a public garden near Philadelphia, my main job as a horticulturist is to help create and maintain the innovative plantings that have made the garden famous. But members…
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ArticleRegional Picks: Hot-Colored Plants – Northwest
1. ‘Firefly’ Heather Name: Calluna vulgaris ‘Firefly’ USDA hardiness zones: 4 to 7 Size: 18 inches tall and wide Conditions: Full sun; well-drained soil This sweet little evergreen has a…
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ArticleRegional Picks: Hot-Colored Plants – Mountain West
1. ‘Cheyenne Spirit’ Coneflower Name: Echinacea ‘Cheyenne Spirit’ USDA hardiness zones: 4 to 10 Size: 24 to 30 inches tall and 2 feet wide Conditions: Full sun; well-drained soil (moderate…
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ArticlePlants for Soggy Spots
Lots of gardeners have at least one area of their property that never seems to dry out. It is, invariably, in a location that screams for a garden, but most…
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ArticlePlants That Keep On Giving
One of the first rules that novice gardeners are ordered to abide by is the necessity of using—and, hence, buying—a minimum of three of the same plant. For aesthetics’ sake,…
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ArticleRegional Picks: Unusual Evergreens – Southern Plains
1. ‘Blue Ice’ Arizona Cypress Name: Cupressus arizonica var. glabra ‘Blue Ice’ USDA Hardiness Zones: 6 to 9 Size: 25 to 30 feet tall and 8 to 12 feet wide…
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ArticleWhat’s Wrong With My Veggies?
It never fails. Each year, I’ll be working on the East End Community Organic Farm on Long Island, and a gardener will call out to me from a nearby plot.…
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ArticleRegional Picks: Plants with the Best Fall Colors – Southern Plains
1. ‘Kaleidoscope’ Abelia Name: Abelia × grandiflora ‘Kaleidoscope’ USDA hardiness zones: 6 to 7 Size: 2 to 3 feet tall and 3 to 4 feet wide Conditions: Full sun to…
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ArticleRegional Picks: Plants with the Best Fall Colors – Northwest
1. Table Grapes Name: Vitis labrusca cvs. USDA hardiness zones: 5 to 8 Size: 5 to 25 feet tall and 5 to 15 feet wide Conditions: Full sun; good air…
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