Rugged & Lacy Hydrangea

North or south, there is a 'perfect' hydrangea... It handles heat, sun, shade, and drought beautifully. If you're a seasoned gardener, you're no doubt familiar with finicky demands of the beloved hydrangea. In the north, getting a reliable bloom is like find...

A Classic Reinvented

Unlike bloomers your Gramma loved... Magical Robin is an heirloom for the 21st century. Weigela is an old-fashioned shrub, but it's still beautiful in bloom. The problem with the heirloom varieties is a) they're too large for today's smaller yards, and b) af...

Looks Can Be Decieving

Never judge a book or a bush by it's cover... You'll miss out on some great stories and blooms. Breathtakingly beautiful hydrangeas can be so frustrating. They don't like climate change, at least not where blooming is concerned. The shrub is super hardy, but...

Yards of Rose Pink Pearls

Looking for a little late summer romance? A yard fling in pink that carries you into fall. While these well-mannered little shrubs bloom in late spring, the beauty you're after arrives at the other end of the season. That's the magic of the snowberry bush, i...

Star Light, Star White

First garden star I see in July? Hydrangea paniculata 'Great Star' Beautiful and lacy, which is what we expect from modern panicle-type hydrangeas, and Great Star is extremely yummy with it's incredibly huge florets. A stellar addition to any planting from J...

Way Too Cool

Removing the boring from 'low-maintenance bushes'? Yep! It's finally happened. Spireas are workhorse shrubs. Cold hardy. Heat and drought tolerant. Colorful while in bloom, and the rest of the time? They're leafy, but really quite boring. At least they were....

Incredible Charm: Coral Cove Rose

Oh what a stunning color! Anyone can enjoy this beautiful little shrub rose in their yard or garden. Easy Elegance Roses are so superior in being...