Almost everyone agrees that spring is one of the most beautiful seasons in the garden. But I've often wondered why so many people associate gardens and gardening only with spring. What about the beautiful daylilies, Asian and Oriental lilies, butterfly bushes and hydrangeas of summer? Who could …

It happens every year about now - those tulips and daffodils that we greeted with such joy in the spring have become eyesores. You may even find yourself wishing that you'd never planted those pesky spring bulbs. Because now you get to look at all those ugly yellow leaves lying all over the ground …

Woodland gardens are beautiful in every season. Snowdrops, daffodils and other early bloomers give way to lush green ferns and hosta, followed by toadlilies and hardy cyclamen. And finally, in winter, the trees themselves provide the beauty. Paths lead forward through the trees to an unseen …

One thing you learn if you do a lot of container gardening, either indoor or out, is that almost anything can serve as a container in a pinch - and that some unlikely prospects can end up looking quite elegant with a bit of attention.  •  Sure, you can go to the store and buy a flowerpot. This is …

I used to hate winter because it seemed to come only in black, white and shades of gray with a bit of brown thrown in - and an occasional evergreen tree. Now I love black - it's one of my wardrobe staples - slimming and sophisticated. But that's when I'm wearing it - not nature. Nature needs color …

All-white gardens seem utterly sophisticated – and they are, in fact utterly beautiful. And unless you are utterly disciplined, they are difficult to achieve. It is so tempting to sneak in a little pale pink, or some blue – and before you know it – there goes the garden!  •  But somehow, all white …

Clematis 'Florida Sieboldii'  •  Gloriosa 'Rothschildiana'  •  Double Flowering Clematis Artic Queen  •  Gloriosa 'Lutea'  •  Honeysuckle 'Serotina'  •  Florida Clematis Collection  •  Blue Wisteria (Wisteria sinensis)  •  Large Flowering Clematis 'Florida Pistachio'  •  Climbing Hydrangea …

Remember when "2001 Space Odyssey" came out - and it all seemed so futuristic and not of our lifetimes? Well, it's almost here! Luckily for gardeners, the metallic and hard edged look that we associate with space and the future hasn't come along with it.  •  According to marketing companies …

Some plants are prima donnas, demanding constant pampering and attention, a special diet and sometimes even special water. And there are plant fanatics out there who are willing to put up with these prima donnas, because they somehow become totally infatuated with them.  •  Personally, I'd rather …