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…
The Caladium Seems to Appear Everywhere
It seems that the colorful caladium has become this summer's popular garden plant. A local box store still offers dozens for sale in 5 inch pots. There you will find about 200 potted plants of caladium, now selling for the…
Understanding the History of US Horticulture
You might consider that growing flowers, designing a landscape, and installing a lawn are just pages in the history of the garden. They are that, but much more. People learned about what kind of garden to cultivate from those who…
When Your Garden is a Shady Balcony
I face the prospect of gardening where shade dominates the daylight hours. That's my fourth floor balcony. Recently Jessica Damiano, Associated Press, wrote a wonderful article for the Boston Globe about shade gardening. The name of the article is "Not…