The color purple brings royalty to the garden
Do you have a passion for purple in the garden? You can call it Purple Heart or Purple Queen but Tradescantia pallida is a...
Contest winner finds peace in the garden
Once again our monthly Green Thumb Gardening contest found entrants showing off their green thumbs and some happy hanging baskets.
Add another for our winner,...
Happy hanging baskets
Hanging baskets on the porch and in your garden are a stunning way to add interest and color at varying heights. Flowering plants, that...
Zinnias in the summer garden spotlight
As a young girl, I spent a week or two each summer at my Grandmother's house. I remember her flower garden, every detail, like...
Princess flower
I've been waiting on this one to bloom for awhile. And boom! Yesterday her first flower unfurled and the entire plant is loaded with...
Thriving in summer: Angelonia
Do you grow angelonia in your garden? They are a true survivor in the dog days of summer.
Angelonia or summer snapdragon is a spectacular...
Dedicated hibiscus gardener wins contest
We had some stunning entries in this month's gardening contest which called for showing off your favorite hibiscus. These tropical beauties will bloom from...
Garden contest with a tropical flair
Hibiscus puts on a show in our gardens from summer through the first frost. Are you growing one of these tropical beauties in your...
Creating a tropical paradise with hibiscus
If you're dreaming of sandy beaches and palm trees, few flowers provide more of a tropical flair than hibiscus. Canna lilies, plumeria, and bougainvillea...
Sweet petunias
Do you include hanging baskets in your landscape? It's hard not to love them. The combinations of what to include are endless. One of...
Queen of the climbers
Once you've seen a flowering clematis in full bloom, you'll understand why this easy-care perennial vine has been dubbed the Queen of Climbers. The...
Purslane packs a pretty punch
As we enter the long hot months of summer, I start keeping closer records in my garden journal about what's thriving and what's looking...