Knock Out roses are the answer for every gardener who loves roses but doesn’t want to hassle with their maintenance. They maintain a continuous show of color from mid-spring to fall, with beautiful foliage almost year round. The plants
One of the most beautiful and fragrant plants one can plant in a home garden is lavender. Native to England, Europe and the Mediterranean all the way down to South Africa, lavenders are now grown throughout the world. They have been valued as
Blooming from mid-spring through early fall, the butterfly bush (buddleia) is particularly prized for its ability to attract butterflies, hummingbirds and songbirds. The most popular species originally hails from China, but buddleias are now
One of the most versatile blooming plants one can put in the garden is the weigela. And the new varieties that have been introduced in the past few years are very different from the original single blooming specimens of the past.
Lilacs and spring are as synonymous as summer and sunflowers. Every spring, when they start to bloom, I get instant recall of springs when I was a child. The scents of a garden can do this for us, and lilac is hard to miss. Lilacs grow best
One of the first and most beautiful shrubs to bloom in the spring is the Lily of the Valley shrub (Pieris japonica). Sometimes referred to as “Andromeda,” it actually starts its show of color in the late fall as colorful buds form
If you are looking for a way to add some color to your garden in the winter, consider sasanqua camellias. They produce an attractive show of flowers from autumn into late winter, blooming long before their better known (japonica) cousins. Add
Blooming from mid-spring through early fall, the butterfly bush (buddleia) is particularly prized for its ability to attract butterflies, hummingbirds and songbirds. The most popular species originally hails from China, but buddleias are now
The flowering quince has become famous for the beautiful flowers it produces at a time of the year when little else of interest is happening in the garden. Depending on the zone in which it is grown, flowering can occur as early as January in
Lilacs are one of the most beloved plants in the U.S. and their sweetly scented, panicles of flowers are something that gardeners the world over look forward to every spring. Lilacs date all the way back to 16th Century European gardens, and
