techniques Archives - Growing With Plants

Dividing Perennials Through Simple Division

April 25, 2013

This clump of Helenium is at the perfect stage of growth for proper division, a task which must be carefully timed if you intend…

December 21, 2012

Two florists in a London Flower market admire forced pots of Lily of the Valley, a lost winter traditional pot plant which is due…

September 18, 2012

JAPANESE SPIDER MUMS, WHEN PROPERLY GROWN TO 6 FOOT TALL SINGLE STEMS AND DISBUDDED TO A SINGLE BUT, CAN PRODUCE THE MOST AMAZING FLOWERS…

May 8, 2012

A tree wisteria is simply a wisteria vine, trained to grow as a tree – essentially, it is simply a wisteria standard or a…

March 15, 2012

In the equatorial house, cycads and palm grow in the high heat and humidity. It was so hot and humid in the Smith College…

February 11, 2012

Here is an arrangement for all of my fabulous followers who so kindly invited me to Pinterest. Thanks so much! So for you, I…

December 29, 2011

A WARDIAN CASE IS DIFFERENT THAN A At the end of each year, I treat myself to a small selection of rare gardening books….

July 19, 2011

PLEACHING A TINY HEDGE OF PINK-FLOWERED ROSEMARY, MAKES AN INTERESTING DESIGN ELEMENT FOR A DECK OR TERRACE Mid summer is a great time to…

February 22, 2011

A pot of scented violets currently in bloom in my greenhouse. The powerful scent is all you can smell, when you first enter. A…

February 21, 2011

A collection of potted of small bulbs brings winter interest to a cold greenhouse, as the snow begins to fall outside. There are so…