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May Bloom – Roses
Come rain or shine the last week of April and first few weeks of May are when the roses in my garden start their spring show. Even though we are a few weeks behind because of cooler than usual weather,...
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Deer Resistant Plants? Fact or Fiction?
Raise your hand if deer like to graze in your garden. How many different tactics have you tried to protect your plants? Have you tried hanging bars of soap from tree limbs, sprayed predator urine or...
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June Bloom – Hydrangea macrophylla
How many of you remember the part of Walt Disney’s Sleeping Beauty where the fairy godmothers fight over whether Sleeping Beauty’s ball gown should be pink or blue? I think of that scene every time the...
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Homegrown Wedding Flowers
Whether you’re saying “I do” in spring, summer or fall, there are a bounty of blooms that are easy to grow for use in arrangements and bouquets. Here are a few of my favorite, garden stems for these...
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July Bloom – Daylilies
Daylilies need to come with a warning—these plants can be habit forming! Once you have grown them for yourself, I think you’ll understand why they have such an enthusiastic following. The genus name...
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Five Plants that Beat the Heat
Does your garden have hot flashes? Keep it cool with these colorful blooms from my Platinum Collection by Proven Winners® that can take the heat. Luscious® Citrus Blend™ Lantana – The blooms on Citrus...
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July Giveaway – Laguna Ponds Urban Water Bowl
I know a certain someone named Linda in New Jersey who is enjoying the soothing sounds of a brand new water feature. Linda was the winner of the Laguna Ponds Giveaway, a contest hosted by myself and...
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August Bloom – Salvia
Silent all summer the late-season salvias in my garden are starting to sing this month. Drought-tolerant, long-blooming and vibrant I rely on salvias, or sages as they are sometimes called, to turn up...
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Eleven Edibles to Grow this Fall
Getting the kids back to school and heading to the lake for the long Labor Day weekend aren’t the only ways we kick off autumn. Planting cool weather crops such as lettuce, broccoli and spinach is also...
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Mythological Amaryllis
In Greek mythology Amaryllis was a lovesick shepherdess who stood at the door of her intended every night piercing her heart with a golden arrow. From her wounds sprung an exquisite flower. Now that’s...
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Five Edibles You Can Grow Indoors
Here we are smack dab in the middle of winter and I’m starting to miss walking to the vegetable garden, snips in hand, to gather ingredients for dinner. To tide me over until it’s time to plant spring...
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Four Fab Shrubs for Containers
Some of the most exciting developments in gardening are happening in the world of shrubs. Compact sizes, interesting foliage and gorgeous blooms are just a few of the innovations I’ve seen while out...
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Proven Winners® WaterWise™ Watering Kit
The thing that I love most about gardening is getting my hands in the soil, well almost. Actually I do love abundant beauty that flowers produce, but you know it’s that in between stuff that often gets...
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Raised Bed Vegetable Gardening
Thinking about building raised beds for growing some of your own food? Friend and fellow gardener Jenny Peterson has written an article that lines out everything you need to know about gardening in a...
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Revolutionary Roses
Do you shy away from rose bushes because of their fussy reputation? Well, get ready to revise your thinking. New varieties are easier than ever to grow while retaining the classic qualities that we...
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Nine Flowers for your Vegetable Garden
A vegetable garden without blooms is like a cocktail without a garnish. Flowers aren’t essential in a vegetable garden, but they sure make it better. From a practical stand point flowers work to...
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Twelve Daffodil Varieties to Plant this Fall
If you are looking for the ideal garden flower, you can’t go wrong with daffodils. Once the bulbs are planted in the fall, they emerge and flower reliably each spring for many years with little care....
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How a Proven Winners® Plant Becomes an All-star. Plants just like athletes have to go through rigorous trials before they can become a trophy winner. It takes a lot of work to get to a garden center...
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Four Innovative Tools for Raking Leaves
Much like death and taxes we can always count on autumn leaves and the annual backbreaking chore of collecting them with a rake and bag. I’ve decided that this is going to be the year that I get...
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English Garden Tour 2015: Wyken Hall
Wyken Hall is an example of a working farm that has embraced agritourism by adding features such as a vineyard, award-winning restaurant, shops and farmer’s market. Owners Sir Kenneth and Lady Carlisle...
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