Container gardens are so useful. Not only do pots and boxes allow us to grow things in areas where the ground can't be tilled, but they can used for marking boundaries or creating privacy screens. I took this photo at a garden in Arizona where the pots allowed the...

1. It’s impossible to keep plants small if their genetics are driving them to be large. Unless a plant is in a Bonsai dish you can’t keep it small. Thinking you can control a plant’s size is like thinking you can turn a brown dog into a yellow striped cat. 2. Watering...

As the snow continues to fall outside I'm seeking refuge in summer plans. I've just decided that the annuals in my fragrance garden will be a planting of three things: African blue basil, Salvia elegans 'Golden Delicious', and Snow Princess Lobularia. I can see this...

As I was going through my photo library the other day, searching for a respite from the snow, and came across photos taken at three gardens in different locations. They all had one thing in common: a strong use of sheared, evergreen shrubs. Although this isn't a look...

If you have a dry, sunny area and want some easy summer-flowering annuals, here is a combination that worked so well for me last year. I usually like to plant annuals in a casual, natural style mixing three to five varieties mimicking how they might grow in nature. So...

Keeping Cymbidium orchids alive and bringing them into flower again is actually fairly easy. At this time of year you'll find Cymbidium orchids for sale in greenhouses, garden centers, florists and grocery stores, and you don't have to be afraid that these are fussy...

I'm making plans for the coming year's gardens and African Blue Basil is going to have a starring role. I'm not sure if I'll be planting this in the fragrance garden, the front entry garden, Annual Alley or throughout the vegetable garden, but I do know that I'm going...

If you have recently put in a stepping stone pathway, or are planning to do so, you'l want to know what you can plant in the spaces that will soften your path or patio. Which are the best plants for cracks between patio or stepping stones? The answer depends on...

Since winter is the perfect time to plan the coming season’s garden, I’d like to introduce you to three cutting-garden plants. If you love to cut flowers and make bouquets, here are some plants you may want to grow for early summer cutting. Most cutting garden flowers...