All Diggin' It
A look at the 2012 All-America winnersWhat does it mean when a plant wins an All-America Selections award, and how will perform in your garden?
Hybrid catmints: Cool cats in your landscapeProlific blossoms, fragrant leaves, and cold-hardiness make catmint a perfect plant for almost any garden.- Walking in a woodland gardenWant good ideas on how to combine woodland wildflowers in attractive combinations? Take a walk in the woods.
Southern California gardening in MayIf you garden in southern California, here's what to do in early May.
Four unusual shade perennials to tryLight up a woodland garden with this quartet of unusual shade-loving perennial plants.
After a move: Replacing your favorite plantsWhen a gardener moves, she finds that it's hard to replace some of her favorite roses and other plants.
Pollination power in the gardenAttract hummingbirds, butterflies, and mason bees to your garden because they're excellent pollinators.
Tips for Japanese garden designA trip to the San Francisco Botanical Garden provides good examples for designing a successful Japanese garden.
Cauliflower in the garden and the kitchenFrom garden to kitchen: A gardener and a chef team up with advice on growing and serving cauliflower.
The little tulips: Tulipa tarda proves that less is more.Little species or botanical tulips aren't as showy as hybrids but they grow in every U.S. region and return year after year.
April gardening in southern California, Part 2April is the time to try some different annuals in southern California. Watering will also be a concern.
April gardening in southern California, Part 1Among the gardening activities to do in southern California in April are planting vegetables and flowers, and checking the watering system to ensure it's working well.
Catmint is purrfect with rosesIn the garden, catmints make purrfect perennial partners for roses.
In a hungry world, should edible landscaping do more?Edible landscaping -- planting vegetables, herbs, or, occasionally, fruits among decorative plants -- is a popular trend, but, asks this gardener, shouldn't we also think about providing the edibles to those who might be hungry?
Dirr’s tree and shrub encyclopedia sets a new industry standardMichael Dirr's new 'Encyclopedia of Trees and Shrubs' is a must-own book for serious gardeners.
A tradition of gardening runs in the familyBeing a locavore isn't new. This writer's family has been gardening and eating local for generations. Plus, enjoy a recipe for pickled beets.
Water gardening: When water flows backwardPlan ahead for a water garden or water feature that feels right in your garden. For instance, which way should the water flow?
How to grow and serve kumquatsA gardener and a chef team up with advice on growing and serving kumquats.
Dwarf larkspur: an early, colorful wildflowerAmong the charming early wildflowers is dwarf larkspur, Delphinium tricorne.
French marigolds: There are no better annuals.New cultivars of dwarf French marigolds really brighten the garden and are among the easiest annuals to grow.
