Jan 30, 20203 minLayering Native Evergreens for WinterWinter is the perfect time to spot where your garden may need evergreens for interest and structure. Hollies (Ilex opaca), Eastern red...
Jan 23, 20203 minNative Plants: Right Plant, Right Place“Right plant, right place” advice is everywhere. Since I first began gardening, this always made sense but seemed difficult to follow....
Jan 16, 20202 minNative Plant Gardening: Three TipsAs a self taught gardener, I have made oodles of mistakes over the years. You may be ahead of me but since I want you to have the best...
Jan 9, 20202 minNative Plant Narratives: Artistic Touches to a DC Row HomeAlice, my friend, part-time pruner, tireless community volunteer and retired television producer, has a keen eye for design. Her row...
Dec 19, 20191 minChesapeake Native Shrubs and Trees: Witch Hazel Winter WonderGarden blooms in December? In the eastern U.S., native witch hazel, “Hamamelis virginiana,” flowers with wispy yellow papery bursts of...
Dec 12, 20192 minNative Plants for Maryland and Virginia: By the BookOr maybe that should be “buy” the book. Inspired by the lists of best books at this time of year, I thought I would share four...