Growing With Plants

JESS ROZENKRANZ EXAMINES ONE OF ABBIE ZABAR’S PRECIOUS PAINTINGS OF THE FLOWER ARRANGEMENTS IN THE GREAT HALL OF THE METROPOLITAN MUSEUM OF ART, IN…

I feel like jumping up and down, and I would, if I could – If I wasn’t’ too sore from hauling about 2 tons…

Ken Druse proves not only that his talent is still relevant today, he reinvents the shade gardening genre with his newest book, THE NEW…

Oenothera caespitosa ssp/ exima proves that not all Evening Primroses are aweful. This alpine is planted in one of the troughs that I keep…

Peony’ Iris, Boxwood – May transitioning into June is one of the most lovely seasons of all. Even though there is much to do,…

PEERING UNDER THE LARGE, UMBRELLA-LIKE LEAF OF AN ASIAN MAYAPPLE,  PODOPHYLLUM, ONE CAN SORT-OF SEE HOW THIS PLANT IS A RELATIVE OF THE BARBERRY…

White giant calla lilies bloom in a large tub on the gravel walk leading to the greenhouse. Fragrant white Chinese wisteria tumbles over small…

THE ESPALIER APPLES ARE BLOOMING NICELY – SPRING IS NOW HERE, BUT FROST IS STILL IS A RISK Oh spring. Last night temperatures dipped…

INCREDIBLE WILD POPULATION OF VIOLA PEDATA AT THE SAND BARRENS IN MICHIGAN WHILE ATTENDING THE ANNUAL MEETING OF THE NORTH AMERICAN ROCK GARDEN SOCIETY…