by Becky Robert | Sep 10, 2015 | Garden Plants
This time of year many gardeners are cutting back clematis because they have succumbed to clematis wilt. Typically the vines begin by looking limp and drought-stressed. Several weeks later, they brown and die. The vines can be cut to the ground and will grow next...
by Becky Robert | Sep 8, 2015 | Garden Plants
As any shade gardener knows, ferns are a staple. They offer robust foliage and great texture to your shady places as well as delightful fiddleheads as leaves emerge in spring. Beyond the much publicized Japanese painted fern, Athyrium niponicum var. pictum, there is...
by Becky Robert | Sep 3, 2015 | Garden Plants
The big leaf hydrangeas have brought some amazing mophead blooms to our gardens like H. macrophylla ‘Nikko Blue’ or H. macrophylla Endless SummerTM. But as a gardener nothing is more frustrating than a hard winter which kills all the blooms for the spring. You are...
by Becky Robert | Aug 20, 2015 | Garden Design, Garden Plants, Garden Practices, Pests & Diseases, Special Interest, Sustainability Topics
Have you visited the modern rose garden? The one interplanted with all types of flowering perennials, trees, and shurbs, alive with buzzing insects, chirping birds and awash in lovely scents. No longer will you find a garden of strictly roses with one month of wow and...
by Becky Robert | Jun 11, 2015 | Happenings
It is garden visiting season. While it is always a pleasure to visit a garden, here are some tips to make the whole experience a delight from our trip planner extraordinaire, Julie Jenney, Education Program Coordinator for the Scott Arboretum of Swarthmore College....
