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This article from Horticulture magazine highlights several new plant cultivars that have been recently introduced to the market. The plants featured include the Just Chill Red Tip Camellia, the Honeycomb Ninebark, the Vanilla Brandy Abelia, the Platinum Beauty Lomandra, the Changeling Coral Bells, the Fusion of Fire Oredenia, and the Vintage Bouquet Pigsqueak. The article provides information on the characteristics, growing conditions, and zones suitable for each plant. It also notes that while these plants will be available for retail in 2024, their availability may be limited initially. [Extracted from the article]

This article from Horticulture magazine features the incredible garden of Stan Elliott and Jay Shatz in Cincinnati. Stan, who was inspired by his travels and work on a garden-makeover television show, has created a beautiful and diverse garden on their property. The front garden is designed for privacy and features a variety of plants that can withstand deer and dry conditions. The back garden includes a long border with vibrant perennials, tropicals, and structure-giving shrubs. Stan's planting style is influenced by his travels and is more similar to the garden at Great Dixter in England than Sissinghurst Castle. The garden is constantly evolving as Stan continues to discover new plants and ideas. The space is used for entertaining and hosting small events, and visitors often leave with planting ideas for their own homes. [Extracted from the article]

This article discusses various plant award programs in the United States that recognize excellent species and cultivars for gardens. These awards highlight plants that have established themselves over many years and can thrive in specific climates or nationwide. The article specifically mentions the Pennsylvania Horticultural Society's Gold Medal Plants, the Theodore Klein Plant Awards, the GreatPlants for the Great Plains list, the American Hosta Growers Association's Hosta of the Year, and the Perennial Plant Association's Perennial Plant of the Year. The article also provides information on several award-winning perennials, including the 'Brandywine' foamflower, Japanese roof iris, woodland phlox, little bluestem, 'Blackhawks' big bluestem, 'Blue Fortune' hyssop, 'Mini Skirt' hosta, and 'Jeana' phlox. [Extracted from the article]

This article from Horticulture magazine offers advice on container gardening from New Jersey garden designer Laura Janney. Janney emphasizes the importance of selecting the right container and incorporating personal preferences into the design. She recommends using a variety of plants with different colors, heights, and textures to create an interesting composition. Janney shares her go-to annuals for container designs and provides tips for maintaining and caring for container gardens. The article also highlights some new annuals to try for summer containers, providing information on their characteristics, growing conditions, and unique features. [Extracted from the article]

This article discusses the issue of boxwood blight, a fungal disease that has been damaging boxwood plants in the United States. As a result, gardeners are seeking alternative shrubs to use in their landscapes. The article suggests several options, including distylium, bayberry, dwarf pittosporum, Chinese fringe flower, dwarf yaupon holly, globe arborvitae, yew and plum yew, and gardenia. Additionally, the article mentions the development of blight-resistant boxwood varieties, such as the NewGen series and the Better Boxwood collection. It also provides information about the symptoms and spread of boxwood blight. [Extracted from the article]

This article from Horticulture magazine discusses various perennials and shrubby plants that thrive in sunny spaces and contribute interesting color, shape, or texture through their leaves. The article highlights specific plants such as border sedum, Adam's needle, silver plants like Artemisia 'Silver Mound', lime-green plants like Lemony Lace elderberry, upright spurges, cannas, bananas, and hardy hibiscus. It provides information on the characteristics, care requirements, and hardiness zones for each plant. The article aims to inspire gardeners to consider foliage perennials as a way to add visual interest to their sunny gardens. [Extracted from the article]

This article from Horticulture magazine discusses the beauty and unique characteristics of conifers with scale-like foliage. The author explains that while most conifers have needle-like foliage, there are some varieties that have flat, scale-like leaves. These scale-leaved conifers have a softer and more sculptural appearance compared to their needled counterparts. The article provides recommendations for specific scale-leaved conifers, including junipers, false cypresses, and arborvitae, and offers tips for their care and cultivation. The author also suggests companion plants and design ideas for incorporating scale-leaved conifers into the garden. [Extracted from the article]

Green also provides much practical information on wintering tender plants, collecting and storing seed, dividing plants and more, plus recommended plants that self-sow, spread by their roots or overwinter easily. FEATURES Sometimes gardeners shy from using plants with a propensity to seed themselves around the garden, for fear that these self-seeders will outcompete neighboring plants or upset the overall planting design. If plants are happy to volunteer in your garden, and those seedlings go on to thrive, they are happy with its conditions - no need for supplemental water, soil amendments or fertilizer. [Extracted from the article]

The larkspur peaked in spring and early summer, but the snapdragons surprised Stacy with their consistent performance throughout the growing season, despite a very hot and dry summer. When Stacy Ling and her family moved homes in late 2021, she left behind carefully crafted gardens but gained a landscape ripe for intervention. Opposite: A vase captures the cheerful zinnias, black-eyed Susans, snapdragons and feathery celosia that kept Stacy Ling's front-yard garden in flower until mid-October. [Extracted from the article]

BULB LAWN PLANNER This mix of bulbs provides a succession of bloom over several months. Happily, most of the bulbs recommended for a bulb lawn are not favorites of rodents; some like tulips and crocus, but tucking these among the other types off ers some protective camouflage. Find two related videos at youtube.com/@GardenGateMagazine: "How to Plant a Bulb Lawn" and "Bulb Lawn Update!" In only a few hours one cool autumn morning, horticulturists Peggy Anne Montgomery and Dan Benarcik transformed their Delaware home's front lawn from "just grass" to a bee's spring paradise. [Extracted from the article]

In this pot, 'Black and Blue" salvia (Salvia guaranitica "Black and Blue") looms behind a red hardy hibiscus (Hibiscus "Midnight Marvel"), succulent Echeveria gibbiflora and purple fountain grass (Pennisetum setaceum "Rubrum"). "Vera Jameson" sedum goes solo in the short pot, while dwarf blue agapanthus blooms in the large container with bushy Blush Pink nandina (Nandina domestica "AKA"), a deep purple calibrachoa and a flowering echeveria. FEATURES When Christina Salwitz began creating gardens and seasonal containers at Carol Ann O'Mack's home on Ames Lake in Redmond, Wash., she received one request: "Just go crazy!". [Extracted from the article]

In 2023, American Garden Rose Selections announced these five winners: BRICK HOUSE PINK Brick House Pink grows as a compact bush reaching 30 inches tall and wide. Disease-resistant foliage backs up the doubled medium-pink flowers, which appear from spring through autumn and boast strong fragrance. COLUMNS TRAITS THAT GARDENERS value in roses are the hallmark of the American Garden Rose Selections testing program: beauty, fragrance, disease resistance and ease of maintenance. [Extracted from the article]

Anne used fastigiate Irish yews (Taxus baccata "Fastigiata") to visually connect the tall hedges with the ground-plane perennials and smaller shrubs that populate the border. "Look at small spaces as a benefit", says Anne, whose garden runs as a series of rooms divided by hedges and structural plants. The path culminates at a black arbor (one of three in the garden) that Anne placed to mark the back garden as separate and to serve as another mid-height element linking her borders and the larger structural plants. FEATURES When the Tangeman family (gardener Anne, her husband John and their two sons, then ages one and three) moved from Massachusetts to the Seattle area in 2002, it was a bit of a return home. [Extracted from the article]

An understory tree native to much of eastern North America, the redbud tree reaches no taller than 30 feet, making it a good option for smaller gardens and front yards. CORNELIAN CHERRY DOGWOOD (Cornus mas) A largely problem-free species native to southeastern Europe and western Asia, the cornelian cherry dogwood rivals the more widely known forsythia with its own late-winter golden flowers. FLOWERING DOGWOOD (Cornus florida) This North American tree is similar in size and shape to the redbud, but its flowering looks much different. [Extracted from the article]

3 Hula Begonia (shown, Pink) Begonia "PAS1350209" PanAmerican Seed The Hula series of begonia launches in 2023 with varieties Pink, Red, Blush and Bicolor Red White. Zones 5b-9a. NEW FRUITS & VEGGIES 15 Fignomenal Dwarf Fig Ficus carica "PT-DF-14" Monrovia The diminutive size of Fignomenal makes it an ideal fig for growing in containers, which can be moved indoors for winter where the plant is not hardy. 5 Royal Hawaiian "Waikiki" Colocasia Colocasia esculenta "Waikiki" Southern Living/Sunset Plant Collections On "Waikiki", the purple-stemmed leaves unfold vibrant green then develop white and pink markings. The dark foliage brings great contrast to shade plants with light or variegated foliage. [Extracted from the article]

Garden of Solace The textures weaving the garden spaces together are among Mari's favorite aspects of the design. This architecture benefits from a garden that helps visitors find their way to the home's entrance, notes landscape architect Puck Erickson-Lohnas, who worked with homeowners Mari and Hank Mitchel to create their garden. The property is larger than the previous garden, and although the actual landscaped garden is not huge, Mari is a plant lover and wanted the space filled. FEATURES Mari and Hank Mitchel loved their garden in Montecito, Calif. Mari collaborated with a good friend and fellow member of The Garden Club of Santa Barbara, landscape architect Puck Erickson-Lohnas, to create the space, which she describes as "fairylike"-an enchanting space that opened to the street and delighted the neighborhood children. [Extracted from the article]

The Shrub of the Year for 2023 is the Asian birchleaf spiraea cultivar known as "Tor", a time-tested selection from Oklahoma's Greenleaf Nursery. SHINGLE OAK QUERCUS IMBRICARIA In 2023, the GreatPlants Tree of the Year is shingle oak, a member of the red oak group and a native of the Midwest, Central Plains and Upper South regions. COLUMNS FALL OFFERS PRIME PLANTING season for trees and shrubs, which appreciate the season's warm soil, cool nights and increased rainfall as they settle into their new landscape locations. [Extracted from the article]

AFTER A BUSY work week, there's nothing like Saturday morning out in the garden. This is my time to completely unplug. I leave my phone in the house. I use [...]

NOT HALF A mile from Route 495, the outer ring highway that circles Boston, Mass., lies a unique garden of contradictions. It contradicts its nearness to the buzzing interstate with [...]

WHEN DOUG AND Angie Robison purchased their vacation home outside of Breckenridge, Colo., the yard offered little except a gorgeous view, a bison statue, a water feature and a carved [...]

CHALLENGE: WINTER INTEREST by Bobby Mottern, Director of Horticulture Sarah P. Duke Gardens * Durham, N.C. * gardens.duke.edu Winter doesn't have to be a drab time of year in the [...]

SINCE 2003, HORTICULTURE has sponsored the Award for Garden Excellence, with which the American Public Gardens Association calls out one public garden for its commitment to excellence in its displays, [...]

FEATURES 1 Cloud Nine hybrid hydrangea Hydrangea '18/1' Southern Living Plant Collection/Sunset Plant Collection This unique new hydrangea offers white lacecap flowers that line its stems from spring to fall. NEW HYDRANGEAS 3 Seaside Serenade Glacier Bay bigleaf hydrangea Hydrangea macrophylla "CAMCHO45" Monrovia Sturdy black stems support the crisp white lacecap flowers of Glacier Bay, which reblooms throughout the summer and into fall. Zones 3-8. 6 Sweet Starlight panicle hydrangea Hydrangea paniculata "Pan1782hydr" Bloomables An abundance of bright white blooms stud this compact panicle hydrangea, which produces strong stems that promise to remain upright throughout the growing season. Zones 4-9. 4 Invicibelle Sublime smooth hydrangea Hydrangea arborescens "SMBHRL" Proven Winners ColorChoice Shrubs This cultivar ushers in a new day for full-sized smooth hydrangeas. [Extracted from the article]

The spotlight shines on these special plants in 2014 ORGANIZATIONS ACROSS THE United States select certain plants to highlight each year as particularly garden worthy. Why not try one of [...]

THE PLANT WIZARDS have been at it again. Here are some of the exciting new varieties they've cooked up for release in 2014. What will you seek for your garden? [...]

The article titled "EDITOR'S NOTE" in the journal Horticulture discusses various plants and gardening techniques. The author highlights the Pulmonaria 'Diana Clare' as a popular plant in a Cincinnati garden and reflects on the workhorse plants in their own garden, such as clumping alliums and autumn fern. The author also mentions the hosta 'Diana Remembered' and its midsummer flowers, as well as the oakleaf hydrangea and its nighttime fragrance. The article concludes with a mention of self-layering shrubs and encourages readers to experiment with the techniques described in the article. [Extracted from the article]

The article titled "GARDEN ALL-STARS!" in the Horticulture journal discusses various topics related to gardening. It highlights time-tested perennials that have been recognized by horticulture professionals in different regions, as well as hardworking native grasses that debunk common misconceptions about their growth and suitability for shade. The article also showcases new shrubs and perennials with drought tolerance and provides advice on dealing with drought and other climate concerns. Additionally, it offers suggestions for replacing underperforming plants in midsummer containers. Overall, the article provides a range of information and inspiration for gardeners. [Extracted from the article]

FEATURES Water conservation is top of mind for many gardeners, but perhaps none so more than those in California, where prolonged droughts have prompted tight regulations on landscape irrigation. Landscape and nursery professionals are also invited to observe and rate plants at Open House events, giving them a chance to learn about UCLPIT, new plants and irrigation in general. In other words, when cumulative ET shows that half the water held in the soil at the plant's roots has been lost, the plant is irrigated just enough to replace that 50 percent, and the cumulative ET is set back to 0. [Extracted from the article]

Nodding: The stem bends from the weight of the flower, making it angle downward - but not to the same degree as a pendant flower. Compound spike Spike Astrantia (Astrantia major "Alba") Umbel: A racemose inflorescence in which the pedicels arise from about the same point to form a flat or curved flower cluster. The corolla is the inner whorl of a flower consisting of separate or fused petals, and the calyx is the outer whorl of a flower consisting of separate or fused sepals (modified leaves). [Extracted from the article]

SHRUBS ARE INDISPENSABLE components of any garden. At times they're thought of as a mere backdrop to starring-role perennials, or no-maintenance space fillers for the outskirts of the yard. In [...]

Spring brings with it fresh growth, plentiful rain (we hope!) and a barrow-load of tasks to complete in the garden. Here are timely reminders to help you organize your efforts [...]

The last time you planned or revised a bed or border, did you include color on your wish list? I bet green didn't spring first to mind as fulfillment of [...]

The front garden at the Noe house gives a hint of the gardening passion that lies within. Stepping around to the back of the home reveals another garden--small but endlessly [...]

When Peggy Lopez joined her local garden club about five years ago, she knew her membership would put her in touch with many fellow gardeners, and that she might learn [...]

Tom Cox says he and his wife, Evelyn, started their garden 'as a sort of Noah's ark' for conifers. His interest in trees dates to his childhood, when he enjoyed [...]

One challenge in choosing a garden tree is visualizing its mature size and shape and its appearance in different seasons. To get a feel for these important details, visit a [...]

Locals and travelers from abroad find the Cambridge University Botanic Garden a rewarding visit. Located north of London, England, the 39-acre garden serves as a teaching and research garden as [...]

Since 2003, Horticulture has sponsored the Award for Garden Excellence, an honor bestowed to just one public garden annually by the American Public Garden Association. A panel of public-garden professionals [...]

Horticulture's September/October 2011 issue featured a Springfield, Ill., home where garden designer Adam Woodruff practiced his 'naturalism with a twist,' blending soft grasses and perennials with punchy tropical plants. Because [...]

It's a lucky thing that Adam Woodruff's former home in Springfield, Ill., sits on a corner. The garden this up-and-coming landscape designer created there will stop traffic. The adjacent stop [...]

Butterfly, butterfly, where do you go?' A modern-day butterfly in England might answer this nursery rhyme, 'To Priors Oak.' Priors Oak is the home garden that Trudie Willis started more [...]

Just as public gardens showcase excellent plants for their locales, they can also be a great inspiration for choosing and placing outdoor art. Many botanic gardens and arboreta contain sculpture [...]

A gardeners home is not complete without window boxes. They add charm and color to any style house, and unique plant combinations further state a gardener lives within. The window [...]

Since 2003, Horticulture has sponsored the Award for Garden Excellence. Each year, the American Public Garden Association (aabga .org) gives this award to one public garden, chosen by a panel [...]

You know that public gardens are great places to visit to admire plants. But do you know that many popular varieties on the market today came from arboreta and botanic [...]

They learn a lot,' Dave Radlinski says of the participants in his bonsai club's annual beginners class, 'starting with the correct pronunciation--bone-sigh.' It takes practice, but most of this ancient [...]