Garden Adventurer: Savoring Squash Blossoms
As your squash patch reaches maturity under the strengthening summer sun, well-tended plants should begin brimming with their delectable edibles, meaning you can reap…
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Garden Adventurer: Oakleaf Hydrangea: Graceful Pizzazz
When it comes to a woody ornamental with regional roots that is not only dependable but dependably pretty, oakleaf hydrangea (Hydrangea quercifolia) gets high…
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Garden Adventurer: Voodoo Gardening
In the dying light of an early spring day last year, I was giving stubborn weeds in my garden their long-overdue last rites with…
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Garden Adventurer: Better Witches
When winter has area gardens in its chilled grip, it is tough to imagine the glory that will be the coming spring. So why…
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Garden Adventurer: In Search of Osmanthus
Osmanthus (Osmanthus spp.) is a sneaky plant. Why? Well, this evergreen woody ornamental can envelop the garden with an enchanting sweet aroma that is…
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Garden Adventurer: Dividing Irises
In the spring, bearded irises (Iris germanica) can be real showstoppers with their masses of gorgeous blossoms. However, after a few years of dependable…
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Garden Adventurer: Catmint: A Purr-fect Perennial
Catnip (Nepeta cataria) is a plant well known to kitty owners who like to see their feline friends get goofy. But a close cousin,…
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Garden Adventurer: Night-lilies
Daylilies’ blithe blossoms unfurl in morning’s glory, shine resplendent under the celestial arc of the summer sun, but then, alas, bow and fade into…
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Garden Adventurer: A Moonvine Diary
Moonvine (Ipomoea alba) is a strange beauty that waits until day’s end to unfold its shimmering white, very fragrant flowers. I have enjoyed this…
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Garden Adventurer: Seeing Red
Seeing red is not exactly the best way to start off a brand new, hopeful New Year, but right now I just can’t help…
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