We often think of shapes as two-dimensional: squares, rectangles, circles, and triangles. This isn't how we perceive them in the landscape, however. We see them in three … [Read more...]
Beautyberry | Callicarpa
I'm officially a HUGE fan of beautyberry (Callicarpa dichotoma). This is the time of year when plants are putting on the grand finale. Blaze orange, deep scarlet, brilliant … [Read more...]
What To Plant Under Power Lines
I don't have to tell you this is bad, right? Wrong plant, wrong place and all that? Obviously you've seen examples of corrective pruning to deal with improperly located trees, but … [Read more...]
Plant Profile: Euonymus alatus ‘Compacta’
Common? Maybe. Still, there's no denying that this is a showy plant in the fall. Just keep in mind that it wants to get to be a ten foot by ten foot plant. Sure, you can keep it … [Read more...]
Does This Tree Make My Yard Look Fat?
Can we speak frankly? We're friends, right? This is an issue that I encounter a lot: A lot of folks are thinking too small when it comes to their trees. It's a common … [Read more...]
Plant Profile: Cryptomeria japonica
I realize that I have already posted about Cryptomeria japonica, but I wanted to do a quickie Plant Profile card for it because hey, I find them fun. I recommend the use of these … [Read more...]
Plant Profile: Golden Rain Tree
These beauties have mostly stopped blooming at this point (although I've seen an oddball bloomer here and there), and now the big, dangly seed pods are doing their thing. … [Read more...]
Overused Plants?
Thanks to the magic of Twitter (do you follow me?), I stumbled across the Garden Designers' Roundtable, a really cool blog to which designers from around the country contribute. … [Read more...]
Guest Post: Gardening Tips for April
One area of my industry I've wanted to do more with is garden coaching- working with homeowners to teach them how to care for their gardens themselves. The curse of running a small … [Read more...]
Best Plant Blog I’ve Found
Sorry for my absence from this blog- spring rush and all. But hey, ignore the tumbleweeds and check out the most amazing plant blog I've found! No quick hit and run posts with … [Read more...]