About Those Plant Sizes
April 24th, 2012
I have no good answer for the question, “How big does this plant get?” It depends. Here’s a look at what to make of this sticky plant-picking issue.
Garden Design/Plant Selection Category
Hard-Working Plants
January 3rd, 2012
I told you last week that there really are some super plants out there that meet just about all of the conditions we demand these days (four-season interest, no bugs, no disease, low care, tough in heat and cold, etc.) So which ones are they? I could rattle off dozens, but for your [...]
Better Naked
November 11th, 2011
If your landscape looks pretty barren once the leaves drop for the season, take a look at these ideas on plants that actually look their best in winter…
Planting Privacy
September 15th, 2011
One of the down sides of suburban-development living is that homes tend to spill into one another, leaving many a homeowner wanting some kind of privacy plantings. Straight lines of arborvitae are the usual choice, but that’s not the only — or best — idea…
Plants for Non-Gardeners
November 28th, 2009
Don’t have a green thumb? Little or no time to garden? These are the plants for you.
State of Our Landscape Address
November 8th, 2007
Widespread under-confidence… planting the same old plants over and over again… winging it with the maintenance… switching to perennials only to find they’re as much work as annuals… these are some of the top issues I run into in my travels around central-Pa. yards. Some thoughts on those and more…
Gardening in the Twilight Zone
August 30th, 2007
One of the toughest times to have a good-looking yard is that period between when the flowers are petering out for the season but before bright fall foliage revives everything. This column offers some tips on how to garden in The Twilight Zone. Doo…DOO…doo…doo. Doo…DOO…doo…doo.
Plants With Colorful Leaves
May 31st, 2007
It’s not all about the bloom color. Lots of plants have wonderfully colored foliage.
Shrinking the Lawn
April 12th, 2007
Is the lawn really all that low-maintenance? When you add up all the mowing, watering, fertilizing, weed-killing, reseeding, etc. etc., lawns end up being one of the most expensive and time-consuming plantings. Here are a few ideas on rethinking what you plant…
Winter Wonderlandscape…or Not
February 23rd, 2006
Winter doesn’t have to be a dead time in the landscape. By consciously including winter-friendly features such as colorful evergreens, hardscaping, well placed paths and interesting bark, our “off-season” can be surprisingly beautiful.
