Inspiration behind this Blog
It does not seem possible that I have written 984 posts on this blog since its launch September 9, 2010. But that is the case. Here is a press release I wrote about the origin of this blog at that…
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Hybridizing became popular in the nineteenth century, especially when growers sought new plants for the garden. There was a side effect however. Horticulturist Lawrence Griffith in his book Flowers and Herbs of Early America makes the point that because of…
Alternanthera – an annual, once considered a weed
The alternanthera has always held a high spot among my favorite plants for bedding or edging. The popular garden writer Eben Rexford wrote in 1910: "Carpet-Bedding is not the most artistic phase of gardening, by any means, but it has…
Yes, that Lovely Lantana Was Once Invasive
For a long time I have treasured the annual Lantana. It is beautiful and looks great in a summer flower bed. This plant comes from the tropics or more subtropic areas. For us here in northeast US, it is an…
Rough Road for American Horticulture
I love to read old garden magazines. You learn a lot about the growth of the garden inustry but also how horticulture developed. Americans were once considered unable to handle the difficultires embroiled in horticulture. Of course, it was the…