When it comes to the weather, we gardeners are prone to hyperbole.  Every season, one would think from listening to […]

Crape myrtle (Lagerstroemia spp.) sells by virtue of its frilly summer blooms alone, and where it’s hardy enough to grow […]

Flowers are under attack. Have you noticed how many books and articles on garden design emphasize the importance of foliage […]

This is an actual conversation that took place one late winter day at the nursery where I worked: Caller:  Yes, I was […]

Maybe Metasequoia glyptostroboides rolls off your tongue now, but there was a time when you felt intimidated by botanical Latin. When I […]