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Dappled Willow

Dappled Willow

One of the showiest shrubs in the spring garden does not produce flowers, but rather a kaleidoscope of pink, white...

Keeping pots and hanging baskets beautiful through the summer

Keeping pots and hanging baskets beautiful through the summer

Hanging baskets are the biggest seller on Mother’s Day weekend. Here are some tips to keep those beauties looking their...

Garden Activities for May

Garden Activities for May

May is an exciting and busy month in the garden. Temperatures are rising, and the danger of frost has hopefully...

Plants That Are Slow to Wake Up

Plants That Are Slow to Wake Up

Every year, we get calls from panicked customers who are concerned that certain plants in their garden may be dead....

Honeysuckle ‘Kintzley’s Ghost’

Honeysuckle ‘Kintzley’s Ghost’

We just received the unique variety of honeysuckle called ‘Kintzley’s Ghost’ (Lonicera reticulata). This eye-catching plant is a North America...

Colorful Groundcovers

Colorful Groundcovers

A stroll through the neighborhood will reveal carpets of color, courtesy of early spring-blooming groundcovers. Creeping Phlox (Phlox subulata) –...

Foamflower (Tiarella)

Foamflower (Tiarella)

Foamflower (Tiarella) is a beautiful woodland plant in the Saxifrage family. This is a clump-forming perennial with evergreen leaves, similar...

Garden Activities for April

Garden Activities for April

April began on the wet side, but the extended forecast shows some warm and beautiful days ahead. Nighttime temperatures are...

Saucer Magnolia

Saucer Magnolia

“What is the tree blooming all over town with the beautiful pink flowers?” That would be the Saucer Magnolia (Magnolia...

Evergreen Clematis

Evergreen Clematis

There are hundreds of varieties of clematis but the Evergreen Clematis (Clematis armandii) is unique from all the rest. This...

Gardening Activities for March

Gardening Activities for March

March is an exciting time in the garden as spring-flowering bulbs begin to bloom and trees and shrubs begin to...

‘Chief Joseph’ Lodgepole Pine

‘Chief Joseph’ Lodgepole Pine

One of the most beautiful pines on the market today is the ‘Chief Joseph’ Lodgepole Pine (Pinus contorta subsp. latifolia). This tree...

Using Dormant Oils in the Garden

Using Dormant Oils in the Garden

When it comes to controlling pests in the garden, early prevention is key and one of the first things you...

Garden Activities for February

Garden Activities for February

February can be an unpredictable month with either cold or mild temperatures depending on the year. This year, temperatures have...

Pyracantha

Pyracantha

When it comes to bright, colorful berries in the fall and winter landscape, few plants rival pyracantha. Also known as...