As Penn State puts it: “Mulch Volcanoes are Erupting Everywhere“, and they are killing trees. It is a slow…
When should you plant new trees? Many people plant in spring, probably because they want to do some gardening at that time of…
Common advice is that tree roots grow in spring and fall and take a rest in summer. The tree is too busy in summer taking…
Globularia repens is an uncommon alpine that is perfectly suited to the rock or scree garden. It spreads fairly quickly for…
Cornus mas is a shrub or small tree that blooms very early in year, even before forsythia. It has attractive yellow flowers…
Flueggea suffruiticosa is a rare shrub in gardens that is interesting, but not spectacular, until fall when it turns a…
Abelia mosanensis is a lovely shrub that few people grow. I am not sure why because it is very easy to grow, flowers well…
My two Hydrangea paniculata ‘Limelight’ are coming into bloom, but one shrub was several weeks ahead of the other…
Syringa pekinensis is a small multi-stemmed tree that would fit most gardens. It has large clusters of cream-white flowers…