Fantastic Design Plant: Velvety Dwarf Bottlebrush Beckons a Touch
Callistemon viminalis ‘Little John’ may very well be the hottest plant you have never heard about. Those of you at the subtropics could be acquainted with bottlebrushes as gaudy trees and massive shrubs, but this dwarf variety is little enough Read More
Meet with a Palm
Palms seem to be everywhere in interior design, but do not be deceived: Just a few make great houseplants. One of those worth getting to know is the parlor palm, Chamaedorea elegans, an easy-care variety that adjusts to the average Read More
What's the Palm Plant That Has Three Stalks?
The wind slips through the stems and fronds of the palms, evoking thoughts of trade winds and tropical beaches. The palm, or Arecaceae family, also known as Palmaceae, includes approximately 202 genera and more than 2,600 species. Based on the Read More
Reinvent It: Make a Cheery Planter From an Old Eyesore
Do you have a rusty old grill pitched somewhere out of sight — say, under the deck or behind the garage? I know I did for many years, and thus did user Beverly Gardner. Her grill was failed and rusty, Read More
Great Design Plant: Winterberry Rouses Frosty Gardens
Most of us have never heard of this deciduous holly called winterberry — evergreen hollies are far better understood and much more commonly seen in residential arenas. However, for gardeners in cold climates, winterberry provides a lot. It’s easy to Read More
Fantastic Design Plant: Pinyon Pine
Pinyon pines, also referred to as pinion or piñon are a set of small evergreens native to the dry, upland plains and foothills of the American Southwest, the intermountain regions of Colorado, Wyoming, Utah, Nevada and northern Mexico. Pinyons are Read More
Fantastic Design Plant: Island Alumroot
Isle alumroot (Heuchera maxima), a native of California’s Channel Islands and a shade-loving member of the Heuchera genus, is an appealing yet hardy underplanting companion for California’s native oaks and other big canopy trees. Majestic oaks are icons of the Read More