Shake Up Your Garden With Elephant Ears
Want to add some excitement and personality to your garden this summer? Plant elephant ears! These tropical plants can grow up to 6 feet tall, with leaves...
container gardening
How to Keep Container Plants Looking Their Best
It's the merry month of May and at this time of year, gardeners everywhere are busy buying plants and stuffing them into pots of all shapes...
Sun Tolerant Caladiums
The caladium's showy, often brightly colored foliage provides summer-long beauty in hot and humid climates where many other plants struggle. Their...
Eucomis: Pineapple Lilies for Your Patio
The first time I saw a eucomis plant was in my own garden. I didn't know what to expect when I purchased these exotic-looking South African...
Growing Tulips in Agricultural Troughs
This guest post was written by Debra Prinzing, founder and creative director of slowflowerssociety.com. Thanks Debra! Home gardeners are re-imagining...
Making a Holiday Container to Decorate Your Entryway
With Thanksgiving only a week away, now is the time to get your entryway prepped for the holidays. Say goodbye to those faded mums, sad pumpkins...
Tips for Growing Spring Bulbs in Containers
Each fall, we plant thousands of spring-blooming bulbs in our New Jersey trial garden. But we don't have much experience growing spring bulbs in...
How to Group Container Plants - Tips from Great Dixter
Great Dixter is one of the world’s most famous gardens. Located in East Sussex, just south of London, it was the family home of innovative plantsman...
A New Backyard Cutting Garden Takes Shape
Not too long ago, the average bouquet of cut flowers featured some limp daisies and a few soulless carnations. Today, the flowers that are available at...