Plant Lore: Baptisia australis
Rather than form, it's Baptisia australis's function that has lead to it's unique name. Learn more about this true-blue native perennial.
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- Jul 23
- 1 min
Mid-Summer Gardening Tips + To-Do List
Here's my gardening checklist for July to keep your plantings looking lush, healthy and productive into the fall.
- Mar 19, 2023
- 2 min
Plant Lore: Tulips
One of the harbingers of spring, few flowers can compare to the vibrancy or the drama that surrounds the tulip.
- Mar 19, 2023
- 2 min
3 Essential Early-Spring Garden Tasks
Here are my 3 most essential gardening tasks to get your space in tip-top shape for the season ahead.
- Jan 18, 2023
- 1 min
Plant Lore: Cedar Trees
The idea of immortality has woven itself into cultures for ages. Find out why the cedar tree has such a close association with it.
- Dec 14, 2022
- 2 min
Minimalist Fall Maintenance (and Why You Should Try it)
One of the questions I get asked most often this time of year is how to handle and prepare the garden as we move towards winter. Should...
- Mar 23, 2022
- 2 min
Early Spring Update at Greenleaf Garden
From pruning shrubs to sowing seeds, here's what I'm up to in early spring in the garden at Greenleaf.
- Feb 24, 2022
- 1 min
Late-Winter Pruning
A quick guide to late-winter pruning of shrubs (like hydrangea!) in the garden.
- Jan 25, 2022
- 1 min
Plant Lore: Witch Hazel (Hamamelis virginiana)
Witch hazel: The name alone evokes everything from a spooky, magical potion to your facial astringent. But what about this tree?
- Jul 1, 2021
- 2 min
Plant Rx: Attack of the Aphids
Aphids: An omnipresent garden pest that will suck the sap from nearly any plant in your garden. I've seen them devour a Knockout rose...
- Jun 20, 2021
- 2 min
All-Things Orchids
Exotic, bewitching and absolutely beautiful, orchids have long-been considered one of the most prized flowering plants to cultivate....
- Jun 12, 2021
- 1 min
Plant Lore: Water Lilies
Fragrant, beautiful, and utterly unique, water lilies have long been celebrated and implemented in ceremonies, religious symbolism,...
- May 28, 2021
- 2 min
The ABCs of Soil Testing
If you want to diagnose a plant issue, improve flower and vegetable production, or just understand what kind of soil you've got, it's...
- May 28, 2021
- 2 min
Plant Rx: How to Treat + Prevent Powdery Mildew
Rising temperatures and high humidity are perfect conditions for one of the garden's most common and insidious foes: Powdery mildew, a...
- May 11, 2021
- 1 min
In the Kitchen: World's Best Strawberry Lemonade
Now that May flowers are blooming and warm weather is here, it's safe to say we're officially in picnic season. Which means it's also...
- May 11, 2021
- 3 min
Best Practices for a Happy, Healthy Lawn
My personal lawn philosophy is that a healthy, beautiful lawn does not — and should not — mean a perfect expanse of one single type of...
- Apr 30, 2021
- 2 min
Springtime Garden Maintenance Guide
If you haven't done so already, now is definitely the time to take care of springtime garden maintenance. The following guide to pruning,...
- Apr 22, 2021
- 1 min
Plant Lore: Carnation, The Flower of the Gods
The botanical term dianthus may not be familiar to many people, but everybody knows the carnation. It's one of the oldest and most...
- Mar 25, 2021
- 2 min
The Lowdown on Mulch
From helping with soil temperature and moisture regulation to blocking out weeds, mulch is often considered a gardener's best friend. My...
- Mar 25, 2021
- 2 min
Managing + Planting Seedlings
Watering You may have noticed how quickly the seed-starting soil dries out. Those seedlings are thirsty! But be careful not to over water...
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