Spring was lovely, with its usual costume of yellows, purples, greens, and whites. Then a few pinks sneaked in - some rosy trumpeted daffodils and columbine, a few drifts of pink alliums - and then masses of roses - heirloom plants that give one glorious show and then sit back, exhausted.  •  But …

There are very few plants that thrive in low light conditions. Who among us hasn't accidentally killed a garden or houseplant by putting it in a too dark or shady place? I certainly have, and I'll probably do it again - accidentally, of course.  •  There are some plants though that go way beyond …

About four years ago, I was talking with a well-known Long-Island garden designer. He is originally from England, and keeps up with English garden trends. I asked him what he believed would be the next great garden fad. Without hesitating even a second, he said 'Black plants!' I laughed …

I know I'm not alone when I confess that I look at a plant catalog like a glutton at a smorgasbord. I help myself to one of everything with no regard for the actual work involved in planting them properly. As surely as the sun doth rise, though, those plants arrive on my doorstep and I haven't … read more »

I've never actually run across an actual “rule of three” in gardening. The closest I've come is the rule of thumb that says that plants look best if planted in groups of odd numbers – 3, 5 or 7. The rule of threes is my own invention, which is based on the odd numbers rule and then stretched to … read more »

I saw the movie “The Secret Garden” while sitting on an airplane, about as far from my own garden as I could get. And at the time, the notion that I could have a secret garden of my own seemed about as far from reality as I could get.  •  But that was the fault of the film. Somehow they made it …

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The Bulb Lady®  •  Miss Lucy  •  Blue Ice  •  Sorbonne  •  Miss America  •  Garden Party  •  Monte Negro  •  Yellow Angel Trumpet  •  Gay Paree  •  Erlicheer  •  Hidecote Lavendar  •  Royal Red  •  Jan Boss  •  Pink Delight  •  Peony-Lady-Liberty  •  Yellow Queen  •  Raspberry Sundae  •  The Pearl …

Gaillardia  •  'Goblin'  •  Item # 61379  •  Gaillardia  •  'Fanfare'  •  Item # 61370  •  Gaillardia  •  'Burgundy'  •  Item # 61369  •  Astrantia  •  'Ruby Wedding'  •  Item # 64864  •  Potentilla  •  'Fire Flames'  •  Item # 64284  •  Crocosmia  •  'Lucifer'  •  Item # 60234  •  Daylily …