I placed my order of spring blooming bulbs with Brent and Becky’s Bulbs and expect to get them in late October. I ordered hyacinth, muscari, allium, paperwhites, tulips, and an amaryllis. In ad...
A familiar fall bloomer in this area is obedient plant (Physostegia virginiana). Thomas Jefferson grew these natives at Monticello, and George Washington had plantings at Mt. Vernon. Philadelphia...
Every May, I put my aloe plant (Aloe vera) outside on the deck to enjoy the summer sun and warmth. This succulent plant thrives and by autumn, she has produced many “pups.” The pups, small al...
As your plants flower and set seed and your fruit ripens on the vine, think of what you would like to save for next year. Saving seed can be easy and cost effective. In addition to saving seed to...
As school starts again, it may be time to think about joining a garden club or plant society. It seems counterintuitive to join in the fall when the garden season starts in the spring, but clubs ...
I have been on a Monarda kick lately. To me they have many facets: medicinal and culinary herb, pretty color, unusual flower structure, native plant, pollinator friendly, hummingbird favorite, et...
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August is the time for harvesting the summer’s bounty in the vegetable garden. But it is also the time to sow seeds for cool season veggies that thrive in the fall and winter. Even though it is...
This summer has been a real test – on me as a gardener and on my plants. Although I watered my veggies and some other more valuable plants as much as possible, there were some that I did not wa...
The American Horticultural Society’s (AHS) River Farm in Alexandria, VA, has a new garden for the public to enjoy. The Clara B. Plein Memorial Garden showcases about 2,400 plants native to the ...
A few years ago, I grew a lemon eucalyptus plant (Corymbia citriodora). I discovered it at a farmers market in Alexandria, VA, and the seller told me it was from Australia and was not hardy here ...