

Plant of the Week: Sea Thrift
Sea Thrift America maritima 'Splendens' Zone 4-8 Grass-like foliage creates a nice textured background for the vivid pink blooms. Plant...


Question of the Week: How to deal with Virginia Creeper
Q: Can you believe summer's almost over? Now, what's the deal with Virginia Creeper as we head into Fall and Winter? A: Well, Virginia...


Question of the Week: Yucca Care Tips!
Q: How to take care of a yucca? Should we remove dead leaves? How much water does it need? A: To care for your yucca plant, prune dead,...


Question of the Week: Weeds through the weed barrier!
Q: I laid down a new weed barrier and added fresh gravel a few months ago, but now I see some weeds sprouting. Wasn't the weed barrier...


Question of the Week: What are "zones"?
Q: I see on these plant cards something that refers to "Zones". What does it mean? A: "Zones" is the standard to determine which plants...


Question of the Week: Planting Russian Sage
Q: We are thinking of planting Russian Sage - where should we plant it? A: Plant it in an area that is self-contained. Russian sage can...


Plant of the Week: Allgold Broom
Allgold Broom Cytisus x praecox (C.multiflorus x C. purgans) Zone 6-9 Long green branches with tiny leaves bloom throughout the spring....


Question of the Week: Leaking Water Feature
Q: My water feature used to work perfectly, but now the water is only dribbling out. What could have gone wrong? A: There could be...


Plant of the week: Heavenly Bamboo
Heavenly Bamboo Nandina domestica Zone 6-9 Green foliage on bamboo-like stems produces tiny off-white flowers that turn into bright red...

Transformation Tuesday: Digging Into Granite
Working on this particular area of the yard proved to be quite challenging. As depicted in the accompanying photo, a substantial amount...