By Sandra Nelson For years I thought that succulents and cacti were two entirely different and unrelated types of plants that just happened to be marketed together. It’s only been in the last few weeks that I’ve learned the actual relationship between the two. The truth is that all cacti are succulents, but not all …
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By Sandra Nelson This week’s pick by Jo Ann Prieto, horticulturist and seasonal color specialist. Gomphrena globosa “An interesting plant in masses, in pots it gives a nice structural interest to the pots.” Providing a burst of blooms from summer until frost, globe amaranth is a hardy, …
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By Sandra Nelson Our weekends almost always include a trip to one of the local big box stores. For some reason, no matter what task he is completing, my husband never seems to have “the right tool.” (After 45 years, I would think we would already have every tool known to man …but evidently not. …
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By Sandra Nelson The seed catalogs have begun to appear in my mailbox, which always gets me dreaming about the multitudes of plants — both new varieties and old favorites — that I want to add to my landscape. With so many to choose from though, it’s difficult to narrow down the list …
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By Sandra Nelson To many in our part of the country, January and February (and sometimes March) are prime months for happily hibernating indoors. For those of us who are tried and true gardeners however, being out of the dirt and away from plants is akin to being held hostage by Mother Nature. In …
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By Sandra Nelson Often disparaged as just a common roadside plant, the native Eastern Red Cedar is truly a boost to a winter garden. Eastern red cedars, or junipers, are easy to grow, tolerating conditions that would quickly wipe out other species. They prefer full sun, shallow rocky, well-drained …
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Lauded now as a classic holiday decoration, holly is actually so much more.It not only offers a link to the past but also adds beauty and functionality to the present.
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Although most people probably consider poinsettias to be the ultimate Christmas time flowering plant, the Christmas cactus is definitely a show-stopper.
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Beyond the Ordinary We’ve searched the internet and found lots of lists of gifts for gardeners. They’re great lists full of the usual suggestions — gardening gloves and tools, gift certificates and houseplants. Not quite satisfied, we put together our own list. These are the things we’d love to find …
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