Feb 12, 20191 minServiceberry: Plant This or ThatLooking for a small sun or shade tree that does it all? Native serviceberry (Amelanchier canadensis) is a fantastic choice. Serviceberry...
Feb 5, 20191 minPachysandra: Plant This or ThatThis is an easy one! As all gardeners know, the key to less work is to banish bare spots where weeds can emerge. Ground covers act like...
Jan 29, 20191 minCherry Laurel: Plant This or ThatWinter is a great time to figure out if you need more evergreens in your garden. Without flashy flowers and foliage, any bare spaces...
Jan 15, 20191 minCedar: Plant This or ThatBlue atlas cedars (Cedrus atlantica) native to north Africa are common in our area. They can grow to be huge specimens, like the one to...
Jan 1, 20191 minMagnolia: Plant This or ThatMagnolias are, indeed, magnificent. Fragrant blooms are literally frisbee size on some. On others, beautiful yellow or magenta flowers...
Dec 25, 20181 minBoxwoods: Plant This or ThatBoxwood (Buxus sempivirens) is a widely used evergreen shrub, particularly in formal settings and traditional plantings. Often placed in...
Dec 18, 20182 minDogwoods: Plant This or ThatNative dogwood (Cornus florida) trees have it all: graceful, yet architectural, flowers unfurling as temperatures warm, seen above, an...
Dec 4, 20181 minHoliday Evergreens: Plant This or ThatSeasonal ornamental plants at the grocery store make food shopping festive - pansies and bulbs during spring, mums in the fall and...
Nov 27, 20182 minHollies: Plant This or ThatAutumn brings the evergreen unveiling. As leaves fall, it seems as if evergreens magically appear front and center in the landscape....
Jul 23, 20182 minEvergreen Groundcovers: Plant This or ThatEnglish ivy (Hedera helix) is ubiquitous as a ground cover. It is tough, evergreen and spreads in the shade. That, though, is the...
Jul 20, 20181 minDayLilies: Plant This or ThatDaylilies (Hemerocallis), above left, are common. Cheerful color, unflagging reliability and endless variety make for their popularity....
Jul 20, 20181 minAzaleas: Plant This or ThatIn the mid-Atlantic, azaleas amaze every spring. Did you know that in addition to bright fuchsias, above on the left, and the pinks and...
Jul 20, 20181 minWisteria: Plant This or ThatChinese and Japanese wisterias (Wisteria sinensis and floribunda) are long time mid-Atlantic favorites. While the drape of the lavender...
Jul 20, 20181 minHostas: Plant This or ThatOnce summer hits its stride, it is great to have a couple of “workhorse” plants in your garden. These are plants that don’t wilt if we...