Tag: flowers
The Return of the Garden Fairs
For the past two years, the annual garden fairs hosted by three prestigious horticulture institutions – the US National Arboretum, the Franciscan Monastery, and...
Should I Add Manure When I Winterize My Garden?
I’m trying to winterize my garden. Should I add manure or other nutrients to shrubs and perennials, or just mulch?
No manure. You don’t want...
A Monarda Plant that Doesn’t Wander
My gorgeous scarlet Monarda Didyma refuses to stay put. It wanders around in the garden. Is there any Monarda that stays in one place...
What to Do When Wisteria Has No Blooms
What can I plant to hide the old leaves of daffodils? And, when my Virginia bluebells die back to nothing, as they do –...
Do You Yearn To “Urn”
Here is a great opportunity we’re sure many Capitol Hill gardeners will want to embrace. The urns that line the lower section of Lincoln...
Dear Garden Problem Lady
It’s November, already. How late can one still plant spring-flowering bulbs such as daffodils?
Until the ground has frozen solid. But best before that –...
Escaping to the Kenilworth Aquatic Gardens
In these times of isolation and limits on things to do, we should think about those special places where we can get away,...
Joanne Hatfield’s Garden Gifts
Sometimes it’s nice just to stop and smell the roses. It is even nicer when the flowers and roses are at the corner intersection...
Should You Trim Spent Blooms?
Will cutting spent blooms on my pinks encourage reblooming?
Deadheading dianthus – and most other annuals – allows the plants to direct their energy into...