Tender GeraniumsOctober 14, 2021Fall is the time to bring indoors all of those houseplants that have been spending the summer outside. I usually also dig up a few annual geraniums th...Listen/Show notes
New World MumsOctober 7, 2021By the end of the 1800s, most types of chrysathemums had arrived in America.Listen/Show notes
MumsSeptember 30, 2021The name chrysanthemum is from the Greek word for gold “chrysos” and “anthos,” which means flower.Listen/Show notes
Autumn ChecklistSeptember 16, 2021It is easy to get a renewed sense of enthusiasm for gardening when the hottest weather has passed.Listen/Show notes
Always Cheerful CoreopsisSeptember 9, 2021Our native perennial coreopsis is a stalwart in many American gardens.Listen/Show notes
Rebuilding AmaryllisSeptember 2, 2021Amaryllis bulbs can be rebuilt so that they can bloom well the following winter indoors.Listen/Show notes
What's Left?August 26, 2021My current garden is a shadow of its former self...thanks to the urban deer population. However, a few stalwart plants persist.Listen/Show notes
The Plant Named for AchillesAugust 12, 2021Yarrow, “soldier’s woundwart,” “milfoil”—Achillea has many names and many uses.Listen/Show notes