There is perhaps no sight more exciting to an avid gardener than a yard full of spring-blooming bulbs in full flower. In ...

There's something enchanting about blue blooms running through the landscape. In fact, it can be exciting to let a ...

Spring bulbs, which are best planted in October, can be used in "meadowy" ways instead of the usual line-'em-up approach.

What’s your favorite color? My favorite color has always been green. I guess it figures, given my life-long interest in plants. But, if you ask me what my favorite color of flower is, I would say blue ...

This low-maintenance, flowering ground cover is easy to plant under trees and shrubs. The plant's delicate blooms also draw ...

As I wander the grounds of the arboretum throughout the month of May, my eye is caught by the blue flowers of the late spring-blooming plant commonly known as Stokes aster. Closely related to its ...

Our landscapes all have the potential to be very colorful. You can find a plant for every color in the rainbow, and the color blue is extremely popular. This week, I would like to share with you some ...

As summer turns into autumn, you might think it’s time to say goodbye to your blooming garden. Yet, fall is a fantastic ...

Have you noticed some of the spectacular blue and white flowers this summer? Among the ones that have attracted my attention are the white Cora vinca flowers. They are a summer annual, so they will ...

Here in New Jersey, late February can tend to be gray and slushy. Personally, the most relaxing activity for me is to curl up with a good book, a warm cup of tea and occasionally stoke some burning ...