Why Landscape Designers Like Caladiums

Why Landscape Designers Like Caladiums

If you want to know which plants provide the most color, for the longest time and with the least amount of effort, ask a professional landscape designer. Their livelihood depends on hard-working plants!

Why is Stargazer the World's Most Popular Lily?

Why is Stargazer the World’s Most Popular Lily?

I have a weakness for lilies. There’s no other flower with such extravagant, exotic-looking, exquisitely formed and sweetly perfumed flowers. Though I have dozens of them in my garden, it’s never enough.  I am not alone in my affection for lilies.Read More

What Is Your Color Personality?

What Is Your Color Personality?

What does your favorite color say about you? Your garden is an extension of your home and choosing flower colors that are right for you can create the look you desire. If you like color and spring-planted, summer-blooming bulbs, you areRead More

Falling In Love With Dinnerplate Dahlias

Falling In Love With Dinnerplate Dahlias

Sometimes all it takes is one look. The dahlia Café Au Lait caught my eye as I wandered through the crowded aisles of Seattle’s Pike Place Market. It was wrapped in brown kraft paper, combined with pink and peach zinnias, pale blue hydrangeasRead More

Ready To Grow Big Blooming Dahlias?

Ready To Grow Big Blooming Dahlias?

If you are looking for the WOW factor in your summer garden, look no further than big blooming dahlias! Your neighbors will walk by your home a little slower to get a better look, visitors will be amazed and you willRead More

Wow Plants for Your Summer Garden: Tropicanna Canna Lilies

Wow Plants for Your Summer Garden: Tropicanna Canna Lilies

In the heat of the summer, when you crave color and interest in your garden, canna lilies can be the answer.