by Rowan Payne-Meyer | Feb 9, 2021 | Plant of the Week
The translucent yellow blooms of Chimonanthus praecox arrive in late January with a bang. The effect of light shining through the flowers and their novel, zesty scent, is spellbinding. Any plant in full bloom mid-winter is going to turn a few heads, but even unseen...
by Rowan Payne-Meyer | Jan 27, 2021 | Plant of the Week
Evergreen foliage and ornamental bark are two features I could never be without in the winter garden. It’s only natural that these features take center stage in the leafless months. An engaging evergreen is the Himalayan pine, Pinus wallichiana. This montane...
by Rowan Payne-Meyer | Jan 15, 2021 | Plant of the Month
Sometimes plants take a while to grow on me, and sometimes plants I previously disliked I come to really like. Such is the case with the Thuja genus. Woody plant expert Michael Dirr calls Thuja occidentalis (eastern arborvitae) “as common as grass,” and my...
by Rowan Payne-Meyer | Dec 22, 2020 | Plant of the Week
Check out last week’s post beginning Rowan’s discussion of winter colors in the garden. While the holiday color palette is typically composed of red, white, green and gold, I feel that muted shades of brown, gray and blue feel just right at this time of...
by Rowan Payne-Meyer | Dec 16, 2020 | Plant of the Week
With our holiday sale wrapped up and the first snow falling this week, the spirit of the season has taken hold of me. Like many people I find great joy in the holiday tradition of adorning homes and businesses with greens and twigs. I spend a great deal of my days...
