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Garden Adventurer: Dutch Treat: Keukenhof Gardens

Mar 01, 2024

When springtime arrives in all its visual glory, I occasionally cross The Big Pond to catch European gardens at their seasonal floral finest —…

Jan 03, 2024

A southern magnolia (Magnolia grandiflora) in full bloom on a hot, sultry summer day is quite a pleasant sight to see. But why wait…

Nov 01, 2023

Late autumn is a prime time to plant hardy perennials, and many gardeners will be getting downright giddy now over the possibilities. Some backyard…

Sep 01, 2023

If you planted beautyberries (Callicarpa sp.) in your landscape in the last year or two, you probably now feel like a smart gardener. Why?…

Jun 30, 2023

Look up “July” in the dictionary, and the synonym “hot” will pop up — or, at least, it should. But even as summer reaches…

May 02, 2023

Pick any ornamental perennial for your flower garden, and it will certainly be unique in its own way. However, there are some plants that…

Mar 01, 2023

Have an ugly fence or wall in need of being dressed up? Trellis looking bare and bland? Like the idea of lounging under a…

Jan 03, 2023

As winter weather chills the desire to work outside in the yard, many gardeners turn their attentions to the pleasures of houseplants. And one…

Nov 01, 2022

As cooling temperatures begin to creep into the garden, backyard growers are turning inward — as in inside — for horticulture pleasures by way…

Sep 01, 2022

“If you build it, they will come.” I think we’re all familiar with that iconic line from the 1989 blockbuster Field of Dreams, right?…