Miri’s 12 Favorite Shrubs (11 are Natives!)
by Behnkes Woodies Buyer Miri Talabac Have enough Azaleas? Roses? Bored with yews? I always yearn for the different when it comes to my garden, and these shrubs are some of my favorites. Ninebark...
View ArticleBoxwoods for Formal AND Naturalistic Gardens
Here’s a plant we think of as too formal, too boring, too (fill in the blank). But I suspect our criticisms of boxwoods are based primarily on the way they’re traditionally grown – pruned to soldierly...
View ArticleFall Color for Shady Spots
I’ve reported on on my favorite plants for fall color in sunny spots and as promised, here are my faves for shade. Annuals Coleus come in dozens of colors and patterns. Mine are just now, in late...
View ArticleA Year of Teaching Gardening
Out of curiosity, I counted up all the educational opportunities that Behnkes provided for its customers in 2012, each one designed to turn their customers into better (and happier) gardeners and to...
View ArticleLearn about the Famous Glenn Dale Azaleas
This is a special and timely opportunity, to hear an expert talk about (and SHOW) the most fought-over azaleas on the planet – the famous Glenn Dale Azaleas developed by local horticulturist Ben...
View ArticleCarol’s Favorite Woodies vs. Mine
I love the videos (and live talks) by horticulturist Carol Allen and she’s my favorite plant expert for our region. I also consider myself a specialist, of sorts, in woodies, especially shrubs. So,...
View ArticleDesigners on Low-Maintenance Gardens
Last week we looked at designers’ thoughts on high-maintenance gardens so as promised, this week we’re covering their ideas about gardening with LESS work, thankyouverymuch. First Mary Gray, a garden...
View ArticleFall is for Feeding
Fall is my favorite time to putter in the garden – adding plants, rearranging the ones I already have – but there are also tasks that really need to be done now. And I’m not just talking about raking,...
View ArticleOpen Garden Day Chez Moi
Last Saturday it suddenly occurred to me that after weeks of moving plants around and the construction of a privacy screen, my garden was finally looking good. And it would stay that way through July...
View ArticlePlants For Tough Spaces
Yucca - Nearly indestructible, these hardy evergreen Agave cousins are great for many uses in the garden. Plus, most varieties of our Yucca stock are selections from our locally native species. Give...
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