This week’s futuristic-leaning Philadelphia Flower Show is exploring the theme of “Gardens of Tomorrow.” Many of the show’s landscapers, florists, and student display-builders are interpreting where they see plants and gardening heading. The theme also got me thinking about gardening’s future in our little corner of the world. I think it’s […]
A cold-hardy banana tree with maroon striped leaves, a snowbell tree that reblooms, and several more ever-higher-performing hydrangeas are among the most interesting new trees and shrubs hitting the market for the 2025 growing season. Growers, local garden centers, and other plant experts mentioned the following 15 choices for my annual wintertime four-part, […]
A new line of high-performing mixed-species peonies, a super-sized new salvia, and several new varieties of pollinator favorites highlight the list of interesting new perennials debuting in the 2025 growing season. Growers, local garden centers, and other plant experts picked the following 12 choices for my annual January four-part, best-new-plants series. The […]
Nature-friendly gardening seems to be graduating from mere trend to a lasting and widespread mainstream movement. That’s the prevailing development that gardening trend-watchers see as we head into 2025, with interrelated facets of that movement – including native plants, pollinator gardens, and less-perfect lawns – all growing and dominating how we view yard […]
Thicken the lawn or control that crabgrass problem? It’s a common spring lawn-care dilemma, but there are a few options as I’ll tell you in this video.
Prunings and branch blow-downs from around the yard are great (for the most part) to burn in fireplaces. Then recycle again by using the ash on your lawn or garden or in the compost. Some specific pointers…
Early fall is the absolute best time to patch a thin or damaged lawn. Here’s the low-down on how to get the deed done…