Gardener Sandra Lopez Cortez teaches the various techniques for rejuvenating shrubby dogwoods....
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Gardener’s Almanac: Feb. 22 – Removing English Ivy
Gardener Sandra Lopez Cortez shares tricks and tips for removing and managing English ivy. Tune...
Gardener’s Almanac: Feb. 15 – Forcing Winter Stems
Assistant Horticulturist Rowan Payne-Meyer give us tips on forcing winter stems for blooms all...
Plant of the Month: Platanus occidentalis
Few trees have such a distinguishing character as Platanus occidentalis, the American...
Gardener’s Almanac: Feb. 8 – Seed Starting Supplies
Mail order seeds are arriving! Horticulturist Josh Coceano makes sure we have all the tools to...
Plants of the Week: Feb. 8
The translucent yellow blooms of Chimonanthus praecox arrive in late January with a bang. The...
Gardener’s Almanac: Jan. 25 – Cutting Back Hellebores
Assistant Garden Supervisor/Sustainable Landscape Emily Reuther shares some tips for...
Plants of the Week: Jan. 25
Evergreen foliage and ornamental bark are two features I could never be without in the winter...
Gardener’s Almanac: Jan. 18 – Pruning of Dysfunctional Branches
Gardener Andrew DeGothseir discusses winter pruning and removing dysfunctional branches. Tune into...
Plant of the Month: Thuja spp.
Sometimes plants take a while to grow on me, and sometimes plants I previously disliked I...
Plants of the Week: January 4
Cornus capitata ssp. angustata aptly known as the evergreen dogwood is an evergreen to...
Plants (& Color) of the Week: December 21
Check out last week's post beginning Rowan's discussion of winter colors in the garden. While the...
Plants (& Colors) of the Week: December 14
With our holiday sale wrapped up and the first snow falling this week, the spirit of the season...
From Hive to Honey Jar: The Inside Scoop
Ever wondered about the incredible journey honey takes to get from the neighborhood’s flowers to...
Gardener’s Almanac: Nov. 23 – Overwintering Bananas
Assistant Garden Supervisor Emily Reuther discusses growing and overwintering banana in zone 7....
Gardener’s Almanac: Nov. 16 – Root Pruning
Garden Supervisor Adam Glas discusses root excavation and root pruning. Tune into the Gardener’s...
Plants of the Week: November 9
Fall blooming camellias add liveliness to the garden at a time of the year when many plants are...
Gardener’s Almanac: Nov. 9 – Protecting Pollinators in the Fall
Gardener Susan McGinley shares tips on how to protect pollinators in the fall. Tune into the...