Gardening Tips

Summer is known for the flowers that brighten up the landscapes, and many gardeners think that there are not that many flowers that bloom in the autumn. The good news is there are some wonderful ones that begin to bloom in June and continue to bloom until the end of...

Hostas are wonderful herbaceous perennials that thrive in morning sun and dappled shade. They prefer moist, slightly acidic, organically rich, well-drained soils. Once established, they can tolerate dry shade for short periods of time. Like most herbaceous perennials,...

August can be hot and dry and many of the early summer flowers are done for the year. That is not the case for the Panicle Hydrangea, which begins to bloom in July and continues to bloom with new flowers to mix with the older ones until September. Unlike the Big leaf...

The heat of summer is what helps the beautiful crape myrtles bloom so well in lovely shades of pure white, pick, rose, red, lavender and purple. The also come in various sizes, from dwarf plants of 2-3 feet tall to shade providing 30 feet tall or higher. Two lovely...

Oakleaf Hydrangeas are beautiful native shrubs that thrive in full sun to part shade and rich, slightly acidic, moist but well drained soils found in many Mid-Shore gardens. There are some varieties that can grow up to 10-12 feet tall to form wonderful summer privacy...

May is when the temperatures are finally starting to stay warm without the chance of a cold frost during the evening. It is also the month that Tall Bearded Iris plants, also called “common flag, ”begins to open their colorful flowers that bloom in a rainbow of...

Redbud trees or Cercis canadensis are small ornamental native trees growing 20-30 feet tall and wide. “Ruby Falls” is a cultivar of the Eastern Redbud tree, a cross between Cercis canadensis “Covey” which is a weeping form and “Forest Pansy,” which has purple foliage....

March is the beginning of spring when the sun crosses the equator and the earth begins to tilt toward the sun. The days get warmer and the earliest bulbs begin to bloom. Some plants just can’t wait that long, such as our native Oregon Grape Holly, Mahonia aquifolium....

Winter is often thought to be dull and dreary, but there are some beautiful evergreen plants that brighten up the landscape. One lovely evergreen is the Arizona Cypress Carolina Sapphire, Cupressus arizonica var. glabra “Carolina Sapphire.” This beautiful silvery blue...

The easiest houseplants to grow indoors are the old-fashioned, pass-along plants that your parents or grandparents might have grown. These plants can grow for many years with just a little basic care. They need the right amount of light and they need the right amount...