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Rosa palustris, swamp rose, is a species rose native to the eastern United States. It is called swamp rose with good reason. Rosa palustris likes …
Roses can be a challenge, for sure. Disease resistant roses seem few and far between at times, but here are some potential winners for your …
Many perennials, especially ferns, look ragged as winter wears on. I’m often asked if ferns need to be cut back in winter or early spring. …
Butterfly weed in early spring is….nowhere to be found. Asclepias tuberosa, also known as milkweed, comes up very late in spring. It emerges so late that …
Many plant species open their flowers in the morning and then close them for the evening. Other species only have their flowers open at night. …
Oakleaf hydrangea (Hydrangea quercifolia) is, in my estimation, nearly the perfect garden plant. It has four-season interest. It is native to the American south. Oakleaf …
Many large-flowered clematises have flowers that are more beautiful after the petals fall. Nelly Moser and Will Goodwin are very fine in flower. The aftermath of …
The term ‘balling’ refers to when a flower bud does not fully develop and the petals never fully open. Balling is most prevalent in cool, …
Many gardeners are gravely concerned when they wake up one morning and their rhododendrons’ leaves have all curled into tight spirals. It’s not pretty, but …
What causes boxwood leaves to turn orange in winter? Especially in winter, a combination of wind and/or sun combined with frozen soil will lead to …
I pulled the weeds in the photo above today…actually, I dug them up, as pulling the top growth of common mugwort (Artemisia vulgaris) without getting …
Plants do not decide that they are easy or hard to grow; people make this distinction. The cultural needs of a specific species may be …
Autumn fern (Dryopteris erythosora) is called autumn fern due to the new growth of spring, tinted red that reminds us of the autumnal hues of …