My name is Bill Goff, and I garden in the suburbs of Pittsburgh in zone 6b. I am a retired musician. After retirement, I took the classes required to become a Penn State Master Gardener, where I discovered that I wanted to take good photos of my gardens for PowerPoint presentations. For that, I needed […]
Are you interested in growing squash in your backyard vegetable garden? Our guide provides valuable insights on cultivating summer and winter squash plants, including planting, caring, and harvesting tips. Squash plants make an excellent addition to any vegetable garden. They are easy to grow and offer a wide variety of shapes, sizes, and colors. Whether […]
My name is Glendon Elliott. My garden is in Jamestown, Rhode Island, on Konanicut Island, where, surrounded by water, we are always a bit warmer (or cooler in the spring) than our zone 6 location. I was clipping some new growth. Quotance ‘Royal Purple’ (Zones 5-8) and noticed the shocking intense blue color of these […]
Yesterday, Carla Zambelli shared with us the abundance of spring in her Malvern, Pennsylvania, garden, and today we’re back to enjoy more of the beauty of this time of year. New weigela breeding has emphasized small, compact forms, often with colorful foliage, but it’s hard to beat the rich display of flowers in large forms […]
Carla Zambelli is sharing with us today the abundance of spring in her Malvern, Pennsylvania garden. May means rhododendrons, azaleas, peonies, the first roses, and more! The garden is full of birdsong and colors. Every day is something new! A beautiful dark, rich, red Rhododendron Full bloom in spring white azalea (Rhododendron hybrid, zones 5-9) […]
I WAS REMARKING to my friend Ken Druse earlier this spring about a garden I’d just visited, and how the stands of primulas in it made me jealous, and crave more, more, more. But only a few primrose varieties are even sold in local garden centers, and if you really want to create a dramatic […]
Cheri Ong shares more photos of spring blooms. Butchart Gardens in Victoria, British Columbia. Today she is focusing on all the beautiful daffodils (Narcissus hybrids, zones 3-9) that caught his eye. Now is a great time to look at them and think about what varieties you want to order for planting this fall. Double-flowered daffodils […]
Here, Joseph shares some of what has been blooming in my northern Indiana garden since the first half of May. I’m not sure what kind of wallflower this is (Erisimum sp.)—it came from a mixed seed packet—but whatever it is, it’s been covered in flowers for a month, and all kinds of bees and other […]
Today’s photos are of Shiloh in Williston, North Dakota, a cold spot on the edge of zones 3 and 4, but that doesn’t stop Shiloh from having a beautiful, productive garden! This is the garden bed. Lack of space is not an issue here. Add a little irrigation and you’ll have excellently productive gardens. The […]
Joe sent in today’s photos, featuring the beautiful garden of his neighbors Julie and Mike in Baltimore. The gardens, which began 20 years ago, were built on a rustic farm implementation theme. Julie and Mike have spent a lot of time scouring antique shops as well as garden centers for the perfect plants for the […]