Plant Identification

Big Bold Hostas

  Not all hostas are going to be ‘big and bold’ like ‘Empress Wu’, (photo above), but being one of […]

Summer Color by Mike Darcy

With the cool and rainy wet spring that we had here in the Pacific Northwest, most plants seemed to be […]

Favorite Christmas Plants

The U.S. holiday season traditionally kicks off with Thanksgiving and its televised parade extravaganzas (e.g., Macy’s and Philadelphia). Both featu...

Winter Refugees

Fall is a time for change. The old year is slipping away. And despite our best intentions the yard and […]

What is This Fragrant Spring Blooming Viburnum?

“A friend of mine has a viburnum shrub. Its short-lived blooms smell very much like lilacs. He can’t remember the […]

What is This Orange-Flowered Shrub?

“Do you have any idea what this orange-flowered shrub is?” Question from Donna Answer: This pretty, drought-tolerant bloomer is a [&hellip...