by Josh Coceano | Mar 14, 2013 | Plant of the Month
I love talking plants. Many a conversation has started with “I have this site, and I’m looking for…” A round robin ensues with participants chiming in and suggesting possible plant selections. Often, other stipulations are given which limit possibilities. Recently a...
by Josh Coceano | Mar 7, 2013 | Plant of the Week
Galanthus, Adonis, and Cyclamen aren’t the only blooming gems currently in their full floral glory in the Harry Wood Garden. Pieris japonica ‘Dorothy Wyckoff’, a compact, rounded Japanese andromeda, sports reddish-purple buds that flower soft pink, before maturing...
by Josh Coceano | Feb 27, 2013 | Plant of the Week
As days grow longer, focus in the garden turns to a range of tasks from tidying hellebore foliage to spreading mulch. Another such task is cutting back select shrubs. From Cornus to Caryopteris and Physocarpus, February is an ideal month to prune. Hydrangea...
by Josh Coceano | Feb 21, 2013 | Plant of the Week
Interested in adding a witchazel to your garden but overwhelmed by the number of cultivar choices available? Rare Find Nursery alone offers over 30 cultivars in their print catalog! While there are numerous yellows, oranges, and reds to choose from, not all are...
by Josh Coceano | Feb 15, 2013 | Plant of the Week
A young Acer x conspicuum ‘Phoenix’ planted between the Science Center and DuPont parking lot is particularly striking against the gray stone of the Science Center building. A. x conspicuum ‘Phoenix’ is a stunning red stripebark maple championed for its intense red...
