Plants

Grow edibles and ornamentals successfully—here’s how.

Adam’s Needle Yucca Is a Low-Maintenance Hardy Succulent

January 21, 2014 | Maria Woodie | 0

Virtues: We love Yucca filamentosa for its long, narrow sword-like blue-green foliage that grows in a rosette form with an abundance of twining white fibrous threads along the margins. In late spring, a woody flower stalk ascends from the center …

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Vegetable Crops That Do Not Need Pollinators

January 21, 2014 | Gardening Jones | 3

Not all edible crops need to be pollinated by bugs. Some don’t need bees, or other pollinators, at all; and some benefit from them but can still produce even if they are not around.

Dwarf Bright Gold Yew Brings Eye-Catching Color to the Garden

January 14, 2014 | Maria Woodie | 0

Virtues: We love Taxus cuspidata ‘Dwarf Bright Gold’ for its vibrant golden to yellow-green foliage that fills the spreading branches in intense, eye-catching color. These striking dwarf yews will contrast beautifully against the rich greens of other foliage plants. Perfect …

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Blue Star Juniper Makes a Great Dwarf Evergreen Shrub

January 7, 2014 | Maria Woodie | 0

Virtues: We love Juniperus squamata ‘Blue Star’ for its striking, lush, silverish blue needle-like foliage and wide, mounded form. These dwarf shrubs are perfect for the front of the border, rock gardens or showcased as a focal point plant to …

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Tropical Hibiscus Can Make a Beautiful Flowering Houseplant

December 30, 2013 | Maria Woodie | 0

Virtues: We love tropical hibiscus for its large, enticingly vibrant flowers that bloom in a variety of reds, pinks, oranges and yellows. Glossy, rich green foliage offers a spectacular backdrop to the exotic blooms.

5 Things to Know When Buying a Seed Collection

December 30, 2013 | Gardening Jones | 0

There is something to be said about choosing to purchase a seed collection—that is, multiple varieties of the same veggie in one seed packet:

Bird’s Nest Spruce Makes a Nice Low Evergreen Shrub

December 16, 2013 | Maria Woodie | 0

Virtues: We love Picea abies ‘Nidiformis’ for its lush, rich green foliage with a dense, rounded form and an eye-catching, flattened top. When mature, this dwarf spruce develops a depression, or “nest”, in the center—giving rise to its common name, …

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A Neat Way to Dry Homegrown Herbs, Plus How to Freeze Them

December 13, 2013 | Gardening Jones | 0

Cooking with fresh herbs and flavors from your own garden is wonderful, and for many people herbs are the first step into the world of growing edibles. Having them available in the cold months is the next best thing.

Vegetable Varieties that Offer the Most Plentiful Harvest

December 10, 2013 | Gardening Jones | 0

Whether your garden is large or small, getting the most from it makes the time you spend all the more rewarding. There are a number of techniques you can use to increase your harvest, but you can also do this …

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Gold Collection Hellebores Stand Out Among the Rest

December 10, 2013 | Maria Woodie | 0

Virtues: We love Gold Collection Hellebores for their beautiful outward-facing, long-lasting blooms that fill homes and gardens with an abundance of elegant color in the long, cold months of winter and early spring.

Have Patience When Planting Amaryllis Bulbs

December 10, 2013 | Maria Woodie | 0

Amaryllis, with their large, exotic, vibrant blooms, can help bring a little brightness to the dull winter season. Often given as a beautiful gift for the holidays or grown to decorate homes in winter, these bulbs are sure to impress.