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| National Gardening |
Getting Started With Perennials First, we dispel a common myth: You don't need to be an expert gardener to grow perennials. Then we answer a few common questions about perennials.   |
National Gardening
Charlie Nardozzi |
Marc Cathey: The Zone Map Man Whether it's through his maps, research or books, Marc Cathey has given home gardeners valuable tools for becoming more knowledgeable and more successful. |
National Gardening
February 7, 2003
Joseph F. Williamson |
A Gardener's Guide to Zone Maps Which climate zone do you garden in? Why does it matter? |
National Gardening
Jack Ruttle |
Hellebores Hellebores sound like a dream come true. They really do bloom when the garden looks wintry and the ground is still dotted with the last traces of snow. The flowers are big, bold and abundant, and they come in several colors. |
| National Gardening |
Growing Flowers 101 Old homes occupied by expert gardeners often feature gardens that are beautiful for decades after the gardener departed, almost as if they evolved naturally. Planning is the reason. |
| National Gardening |
Gardening Climates 101 National Gardening has created its own system of 14 "gardening zones." Rather than minimum temperature alone, these regions are defined by largely similar gardening conditions. Expert gardeners in each region report on conditions and happenings in their region twice monthly. |
National Gardening
Jack Ruttle |
All-American Daylilies No other perennial gives as much for so little |
National Gardening
Lynn Ocone |
Lavatera Annuals and perennials for cottage gardens |
National Gardening
Charlie Nardozzi |
Gold Medal Plants For the past 15 years the Pennsylvania Horticultural Society has awarded gold medals to under-appreciated woody landscape plants. The 2003 gold medal winners include two noteworthy plants in particular that gardeners may want to try in their yards this year. |
| National Gardening |
Oriental Poppy Sporting huge, cup-shaped blooms in early summer, the Oriental poppy is the most striking of the perennial poppies, and the delicate, papery flowers belie the plant's hardiness and durability. But you should still heed these tips. |
National Gardening
April 2000
Barbara Pleasant |
Balloon Flower Easy to grow, reliable, looks great as a border -- and it's blue |
National Gardening
Eileen Murray |
Hot Color: Crocosmia Graceful, bright, and easy-going, they light up late-summer gardens. |
National Gardening
Rick Darke |
Blue Star Multiseason appeal and modest demands make this little-known perennial a garden winner. |
National Gardening
Jack Ruttle |
Hostas: Ultimate Shade Perennials Midsummer is peak shopping for this top perennial |
National Gardening
Charlie Nardozzi |
Peony: The King of Flowers There is nothing dainty about peonies. Peony flowers come in a variety of forms and in nearly every color except blue. And this long-lived perennial can thrive in your garden with little care. |
| National Gardening |
Perennials 101 Owing to a fairly recent revival of the casual "cottage garden" look, perennials are more popular with today's home gardeners than they ever have been. |
National Gardening
Barbara Pleasant |
Marvelous Mums Plant these hardy fall-bloomers now or in spring |
| National Gardening |
Fall Garden Cleanup Q and A Here are some questions we've received about fall cleanup in the garden, along with the answers given by our regional horticulture staff. |
This Old House
Roger Cook |
Marathoners of the Landscape Plants that can go the distance are the ones we look to for a fantastic show of fall color |
| National Gardening |
Planning a Low-Maintenance Landscape Landscapes that require minimum time and money to maintain require thoughtful planning and installation. So invest early in planning and structures, and you'll pay (and work) less later. |
National Gardening
Leonard Perry |
Best Perennials: The Midas Touch Just as King Midas in Greek mythology turned whatever he touched to gold, so cushion spurge can turn your landscape golden in early spring. |
National Gardening
Charlie Nardozzi |
Getting Gardens Ready for Winter While gardeners in warmer climes (USDA zones 8 to 10) relish the cool air because it signals fall planting time, most gardeners across the country know it's time to wrap up the garden. |
| National Gardening |
Shade-Loving Annuals Even if buildings, fences or trees shade your yard, you can still grow magnificent flowers. And the number of annual plants that grow and flower well in the shade is expanding yearly. |
National Gardening
Peter Kopcinski |
All About Petunias Petunias have always offered nonstop summer bloom, but now you're more likely to find a color, size, and growth habit to suit your garden needs. New, vigorous trailing types and miniature-flowered types have rekindled gardeners' interest. |
National Gardening
Kasha & David Furman |
Chinese Tree Peonies A guide for planting and cultivating Chinese tree peonies. |
National Gardening
John R. Dunmire |
Guide to June Gardening The month may present different images in various parts of the country, but to most gardeners, it conveys feelings of richness, abundance, and completion. |
National Gardening
Jane von Trapp |
Entry Garden Make-Over A front entrance garden has to be functional and inviting, but where do you begin? |
| National Gardening |
Annuals and Perennials for Containers Learn the differences between annuals and perennials, and use this guide for planting and caring for them in containers. |
National Gardening
Charlie Nardozzi |
2003 Perennial Plant of the Year For 14 years the Perennial Plant Association has named a perennial of the year to encourage gardeners to try new plants. This year's winner is a selection of an old favorite, Shasta daisy: Leucanthemum 'Becky'. |
National Gardening
Kate Jerome |
Shrubs for the Perennial Garden When we think of shrubs, most of us picture foundation plants or a shrub border. Of course shrubs are naturals for these situations, but there is another setting for shrubs -- especially blooming ones -- that we don't always consider: the perennial garden. |
National Gardening
Karen Dardick |
The New Patio Trees After filling my garden with roses, delphiniums, irises, daylilies, buddleia, heliotrope, and a host of other plantings, I ran out of space, but not out of the desire to grow more plants. So I turned to plants called standards or patio trees. What are they? |
National Gardening
Kevin Connelly |
The Camellias Queen of the southern winter garden, camellias are now hardy in the North. |
| National Gardening |
New Hardiness Zone Maps The standard hardiness zone map for the U.S. has been the USDA Plant Hardiness Zone Map, most recently revised in 1990. This map is now being updated by the American Horticultural Society through a grant from the USDA. The revised edition is scheduled for release this fall. |
National Gardening
Charlie Nardozzi |
Best Winter Annuals For gardeners in the South, fall is the time to switch gears. While northern gardeners are pulling out plants in preparation for freezing temperatures, southern gardeners can plant pansies, violas, and other hardy annuals to provide color from winter to early spring. |
National Gardening
Alice Knight |
Winter Heaths Early fall is prime time to plant these hardy long-blooming evergreens. |
National Gardening
June 2000
Charlie Nardozzi |
Delightful Delphiniums New forms of these classic garden flower are more heat tolerant |
National Gardening
Karen Dardick |
Shrub Roses Many kinds of shrub roses have been introduced in recent years, especially the ground covers, such as "Cliffs of Dover," "Flower Carpet" and "Jeepers Creepers." |
This Old House
Lynn Ocone |
15 Foolproof Shrubs Our top picks for plants that provide maximum beauty with minimal hassle |
National Gardening
October 1999
Michael MacCaskey |
Prolific and Terrific: Ranunculus In the temperate South and Southwest, planting time is near. Elsewhere, buy tubers now to plant in February or March. |
National Gardening
Chuck Anderson |
The Begonia Show-Offs No flower is more brilliant in cool shade... |
| National Gardening |
Perennials: Designing with Color Even if a perennial bed doesn't turn out exactly like what you envisioned, chances are it's going to be attractive. |
National Gardening
Alain Charest |
Trumpet Vine Native American plant makes good, especially in the North. Many garden plants are described as blooming all summer long, but trumpet vine is one of the few to actually live up to this description. Its only requirements are a sunny exposure and a good pruning in winter. |
National Gardening
June 2000
Leonard Perry |
Agastache 'Blue Fortune' Plants that combine beauty with edibility are in vogue, and a new selection in the mint family fits this bill.... |
Searcher
March 2001
Janet Evans |
Gardening Resources on the Web In the Pennsylvania Horticultural Society's Library, we work with amateur gardeners who want to learn the art and science of horticulture. Like similar libraries, we answer thousands of garden-related inquiries each year. We also routinely use and recommend informative Web sites... |
This Old House
February 2, 2001
Warren Schultz |
Getting the Best Deal on Plants Your guide to buying plants for the upcoming growing season... |
National Gardening
Charlie Nardozzi |
Winter Annuals A colorful way to garden this winter... |
This Old House
Roger Cook |
Right Plant, Right Spot Follow these 4 rules for plant shopping and you'll never end up with a garden misfit |
National Gardening
Leonard Perry |
Agastache 'Blue Fortune' An improved form of anise hyssop... |
National Gardening
Charlie Nardozzi |
Those Bloomin' Holiday Gifts How to keep holiday gift plants at their best year-round... |
This Old House
Lynn Ocone |
Winter Bloomers A mid-winter shot of color for your landscape. |
