Growing With Plants

 Don’t read me wrong, I am addicted to alpine plants, and essentially, that’s what trough gardening is all about. Evolving from 18th Century stone…

 It takes high summer temperatures in order to get this rare Nerine species to bloom, but alas, we had our hot, dry summer. Much…

 It wasn’t even intentional, but after photographing this jug of sunflowers, I realized how familiar it looked. I bought the piece of Provencia pottery…

 Finally, a rainy day. I don’t think that we’ve had a rainy day since June, so not only was this a welcome event for…

Two Horticultural giants filed for Bankruptcy protection this spring, and it is very sad news for many of us in the plant field who…

Early August is prime time to clean up and repot winter growing greenhouse bulbs. The Cyclamen species are just starting to break dormancy, but…

 Heirloom tomatoes were everywhere this year. Little sign of late blight is ensuring a decent crop of tomatoes this year. At least something is…

I like pushing color palettes, especially with the newer colors available today in many plants. Searching for odd, out-of-the-ordinary combinations can be fun, and…