Horticulture

Design CUTTING a GARDEN for any space

CULTIVATING CALM

Exploring the science behind plants’ power to bolster our mental and physical well-being

SPRING GARDEN ISSUE

5 Steps to a Better Bulb Display (Start Now!) Shrub + Perennial Combos with Long-Lasting Color Penstemons: Bee-Friendly, Drought-Proof and So Pretty Native Plants for Hot Summers and Cold Winters

TROPICAL FUSION

The trending excitement over the bold foliage and summer star power of tropical and subtropical plants is nothing new. In years-long crazes over the course of nearly two centuries, adventurous gardeners in temperate, cold-winter climates have used...

Twinleaf, a woodland wonder

When most gardeners see an article about the plant family Berberidaceae, their immediate reaction is one of disdain, because they quickly associate the family with Berberis thunbergii, or Japanese barberry, now considered highly invasive in many...

TAKE IT INDOORS

When I was in high school, my mom and I went plant shopping and came across several lemon trees at the garden center. Living in Wisconsin, the idea of growing citrus trees seemed far-fetched, but seeing them in the nursery inspired me to take on the...

‘Jeana’ phlox, 2024’s Perennial Plant of the Year

As any gardener past year one knows, sometimes plants fail. It could be from extreme weather, browsing deer or rabbits, an increase or decrease in sun or reasons simply unknown, but holes develop and replacements become necessary. Particularly when...