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In the garden: Time to plant savory herbs

May 29, 2007 By: Momoy Category: Garden, Herbs

GARDEN BEDS
Plant fragrant, flowering herbs such as rosemary, thyme, oregano and basil in patio pots. Keep them near the grill or kitchen for easy access to fresh flavor. Sage and rosemary may outgrow their pots but they will survive some serious pruning.
LAWN AND GRASSES
Grass diseases such as fungi and blight can ruin a lawn’s appearance. [...]

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Kill the bugs, not the flowers

May 27, 2007 By: Momoy Category: Flowers, Plants

I have always had an aversion to spraying pesticides, herbicides, or anything ending with “-cides,” partly out of laziness, partly out of ignorance, but largely out of fear. There was also the example of my mother’s garden, flourishing and feeding us without chemical help.
When I planted the white Rosa Rugosa “Sir Thomas Lipton” in 1996 [...]

Danger: Plant Sales Ahead

May 23, 2007 By: Momoy Category: Plants

I HAD never seen such a flower before: a thistlelike blossom with so many golden-orange florets jutting willy-nilly out of its head that it had the look of a rakish pineapple, or Dorothy Lamour on the road.
“How tall does this get?” I asked a volunteer at the annual Herb and Garden Faire at the Landis [...]

Plant popular hydrangeas in a pot

May 22, 2007 By: Momoy Category: Plants

Question: Can I plant a hydrangea in a pot? If I do, how do I overwinter it? -Baltic gardener
Answer: Hydrangeas can be planted in a pot. To overwinter, leave the pot outside to freeze in the fall then put it in an unheated garage or shed. The plant is done growing for the season and [...]

How to choose flowers

May 11, 2007 By: Momoy Category: Flowers

Whether it’s your grandmother, mother, wife or friend, flowers continue to remain one of the most popular gifts to give on Mother’s Day. Make this her most memorable Mother’s Day yet by giving her something that reflects her unique personality and style.
Modern mom – She’s hipper than you, always has the latest editions of “Vogue” [...]

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Mondo Grass CULTIVATION & CULTIVARS

CULTIVATION Mondo grass grows well in ordinary garden soil, requiring minimum attention once established. Plants thrive in filtered sun to full shade and prefer moist soil. The foliage is usually light

Discover the beauty of annual ornamental grasses

When you think of grass, you might automatically think of the green ground cover that you mow regularly. But there is also a type of grass called ornamental, used as an

CULTIVARS OF PERIWINKLE

* ‘Alba’ has white flowers. * ‘Atropurpurea’ has purple flowers. * ‘Bowles Variety’ has blue flowers and grows vigorously

In the garden: Time to plant savory herbs

GARDEN BEDS Plant fragrant, flowering herbs such as rosemary, thyme, oregano and basil in patio pots. Keep them near the grill or kitchen for easy access to fresh flavor. Sage and

Clematis SPECIES AND CULTIVARS

Group A: Early-flowering Clematis: Alpine Clematis (C. alpina) grows 6 to 8 feet tall, blooms April and May. Flowers are nodding, small, bell-shaped, lavender or purple-blue. Armand’s Clematis (C. armandii) grows 15

WEAKLEAF YUCCA (Yucca flaccida)

Weakleaf yucca resembles Adam’s needle, but has less rigid leaves, straight fibers on the leaf edges and somewhat shorter flower clusters. The leaves are 1 to 1¾ foot long and

Fill garden with beauty

As you start digging in the garden this spring, you may want to consider planting ornamental grasses. Hundreds of different kinds of ornamental grasses can grow from a few inches to

Two new shade plants will arrive this spring

Maracas and Veranda are a couple of great new shade plants coming this spring. Look for their debut at garden centers everywhere when spring arrives in your part of the
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