Warmer Gardens
February 6th, 2012
The USDA updated its Hardiness Zone Map for the first time since 1990, and the new data shows most of the country has warmed by about half of a growing zone on average.
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Confused Plants
January 10th, 2012
I was out inspecting the botanical troops over the weekend, and two things struck me. One is that the landscape is unusually colorful for this time of year. And second is that some of my plants are doing odd things they’re not supposed to be doing in early January. A nice surprise […]
Perfect Plants or Else
December 27th, 2011
Gardeners are a demanding sort these days. Ask people what kind of plant they’re looking for, and most say they want plants that look great in all four seasons and that don’t get bug or disease problems. We want plants that are colorful, that are different from what’s growing in every McDonald’s […]
One More Weather Insult
October 30th, 2011
Another week, another weather calamity. This time it was a record-setting October snow – one that tore the branches off trees and shrubs that hadn’t even lost their leaves yet. Most of the damage I saw was to the fastest-growing, weakest-limbed species, especially flowering pears, willows, silver maples, elms and poplars. But that snow was […]