ROCK ROSE

Pruning has always been my nemesis, particularly the pruning of roses. I have always envied those who can grow roses flat against the wall a...

The common poppy Papaver rhoeas, lay dormant in the soil of the Flanders corn fields until the heavy shelling of WW1 disturbed the ground. I...

Finally we are through all that summer heat madness and can look forward to cooler days ahead. It is beginning to feel like fall but, alas, ...

You could call me that. I am the ultimate saver of all things that might have a future use as well as thinking up ideas on how to re-purpose...

When I visit gardens I'm always on the lookout for how they organize and plant their pots. After all what is a garden without its pots. ...

It would appear that most of the time I don't have much say in where plants are going to grow. I would like them in the beds. They would...

Yes, it's a little confusing to say the least because in my English garden you will find Carolina jessamine, Japanese anemone, Texas cle...

We had our breakfast in the English garden yesterday. A bowl of pomegranate seeds, to have on our oatmeal, will be the last from our pomegra...

Earlier this week I had the privilege of touring several of the gardens participating in this years Master Gardeners' tour. The gar...