With spring now upon us, a multitude of magnolias and cherries have burst into bloom...
Plant of Week: March 23
Dream catchers were traditionally used as talismans to protect sleeping people, usually children,...
Plants of the Week: March 9
A welcome sight to beckon in spring each year are the blossoms of Prunus mume, commonly known as...
Plants of the Week: March 2
Helleborus x ballardiae ‘Coseh 800’ is a selection of H. x ballardiae from Germany notable for its...
Plants of the Week: February 10
With the gray and rainy weeks blending together, it’s a great time to refresh your senses with the...
Plants of the Week: February 3
One of my favorite horticultural pastimes in the winter is observing the architecture of trees. ...
Plants of the Week: January 20
The white to pale pink flowers of Prunus subhirtella open intermittently from autumn through...
Plants of the Week: January 13, 2020
The wintertime is often thought to be a dull time of year in the garden. However, against the...
Plants of the Week: November 25
While a majority of autumn color has been lackluster this fall, Taxodium distichum, the...
Plants of the Week: October 28
Helianthus salicifolius, the willow-leaved sunflower, is a South-central United States native...
Plants of the Week – September 30
How do you mark the transition from summer to autumn in the garden? Is it the ripening of...
Plants of the Week: September 9
Adding color to the dry shade behind Kohlberg Hall is Astilbe ‘Chocolate Shogun’. This maroon...
Plants of the Week: August 26
Guest Author: Rosemary Grogan, 2019 summer intern Rosa ‘KORfeining’ (MaxiVitaⓇ Rose) Rosa...
Plant of the Week: August 5
Guest Author: Rosemary Gorgan - 2019 summer intern Verbena bonariensis Verbena bonariensis (tall...
Plants of the Week: July 22
Guest Author: Rosemary Grogan, 2019 summer intern Campsis grandiflora ‘Morning Calm’ If...
Plants of the Week: July 8
Guest Author: Ben Hitz – summer intern Echinacea purpurea (purple coneflower) E. purpurea is an...
Plants of the Week: May 27
Guest Author: Ben Hitz – summer intern Kalmia latifolia (Mountain-laurel) This Eastern U.S. native...
Plants of the Week: July 1
Guest Author: Anna Claire Cunningham - summer intern Phlox ‘Wanda’ hybrid phlox This hybrid...


















