Tulip Trees – Nasty Excretions

Q: Our deck is in the shade of a big …

Bulbs – Protection From Rodents

Q: Is there anything I can do to prevent the …

Come With Me to Holland for the 2015 Tulip Festival!

This is going to be amazing!

I have worked with …

Tulip Bulbs – Frozen in Pots

Q: I have tulip bulbs in big pots on my …

Black Twig Borer – Sweet Bay Magnolia

Q: My 5+ year old sweet bay has some dead …

‘Native’ – Misuse In Covenants

Q: This may seem like a ridiculous question, but the …

Perennials – A Confusing Season?

Q: This warm winter has my perennial garden confused. I …

Tulips – Planting Method

Q: I received potted tulips for Valentines Day. Can I …

Magnolia – Pruning?

Q: I have a tulip magnolia that’s gotten too big. …

Tulips – Cut and Still Growing?

Q: This spring my wife cut a tulip and put …

Rose of Sharon – Mentioned in the Bible

The following came from Consumer Q’s, written by Arty Schronce …

Cuba Trip 2012 – Gardens and Farms

Cuba is a tropical island, well-suited to growing many fruits …

Tulip – Diseased

Q: Back in the spring I observed these tulips growing …

Distinctive Native Plants

Q: In Boy Scouts there is a requirement to identify …

Ornamental Kale/Ornamental Cabbage

Ornamental kale and cabbage are some of the most popular …

Shrubs – Protection in Winter

My thoughts on the various alternatives when attempting to protect …

Plants with Colorful Fall Foliage

TREES

American beech    Fagus grandifolia    Full sun -half sun
Ash    …

Garden Phrases – Misunderstood

I was reading late at night recently when I came …

What to Do After the Easter 2007 Freeze

An extremely warm March in 2007 was followed by a …

Garden Books – Recommended

I owe many things to my Aunt Elizabeth…. but the …