Plants we love, hate, or just have something to say about.
Yellow Island I am, floristically speaking, a sybarite. Though I will attempt to enjoy the occasional long weekend at an Oberoi or Four Seasons, especially so as the [...]
When I saw this quote/paraphrase from Sir Mixalot's 1992 hit in my local gardening group, I thought, “Finally. Somebody gets me.” My gardening life is punctuated by love/hate relationships with [...]
I've grown several spirea shrubs over the years but it wasn't until I found the 'Ogon' variety that I became thoroughly smitten, recommending it to the dozens of people who've [...]
For over a year I have looked forward to a time when there would no longer be the heavy burden of social distancing. Visits with friends were scarce during the [...]
Molly Bush and a young swamp white oak in upper left hand corner. Tim Barnwell photo. [...]
From the GardenRant archives, this post was originally published in December of 2008. By Allan Armitage I wrote this a number of years ago after I discovered gardeners, even students, [...]
“The Wheel of Time turns, and Ages come and pass, leaving memories that become legend. Legend fades to myth, and even myth is long forgotten when the Age that gave [...]
Take a look at the two 'Goshiki' Osmanthus (a/k/a False Holly) on either side of my front door, where they get just a couple hours of late afternoon sun. They're [...]
Meet 'Charlotte,' which will always be an "it" to me. This won’t be a popular opinion. But it’s been on my mind for a while, and, as the [...]
A screenshot from a facebook post (don't click on the +3) Usually, at this time of year, my social feeds are filled with cries of “Too soon!, too [...]
Red fall color is the universal favorite, and I get it. Like everybody else, I'm a fan. There is nothing like coming upon an 'October Glory' red maple or a [...]
One of fall's last hurrahs. Symphiotrichum (Aster) oblongifloium on October 27th. The old joke among horticulturists is that shuffling and splitting plant names keeps botanists off the dole. [...]
