Year: 2014

Staff — December 22, 2014 Each year, we compile a list of the top-rated plants for the upcoming season. This list is reflective of current trends with various growing information. Most importantly, you get to see photos of the beautiful Read More

debbie Hamrick — November 1, 2014 Growers looking for a way to make a difference—and to make a profit—can turn to the emerging field of green infrastructure. Click image to enlarge. The pond project at the North Carolina Museum of Read More

Dealing with the reality while battling sound bites There has been flurry of media reports in the last year or so describing the plight of honeybees and the potential collapse of their role in pollinating many of our fruit and Read More

John Ball — October 1, 2014 Substitutions in landscape plans can be a source of confusion and frustration, unless it’s clearly stated what the policy is. The best place to start is to understand why a plant was specified. Click Read More

Mary Meyer — September 1, 2014 Finding plants that tolerate the occasional soaking—or a short period of standing water—can be tricky. But there are several ornamental grass varieties that are up to the challenge. Click image to enlarge. Extreme weather Read More

Shuan Butcher — September 1, 2014 Nurseries are rallying to support a national effort to honor fallen Civil War soldiers by contributing to a 180-mile-long allée that links historic battlefields from Pennsylvania to Virginia. Click image to enlarge. A ceremonial Read More

Cathy Neal — August 1, 2014 Recent nursery production research conducted in the Northeast has far-reaching implications for the way trees and shrubs are grown, including plant health and quality, environmental impact and return on investment. In Part II of Read More

David Salman — July 1, 2014 Even the driest garden can come alive with color if the right plants are selected. Here, the Southwest’s premier plantsman recommends some of his favorites for xeric conditions. Waterwise is another word for “xeric” Read More

FRANCESCA PEDUTO-HAND — JULY 1, 2014 Elm yellows, a devastating disorder that destroyed thousands of Ulmus species in the 1990s, appears to be making a comeback. Vigilance and early intervention may help to control its spread. Click image to enlarge. Read More

Cathy Neal — July 1, 2014 Recent nursery production research conducted in the Northeast has far-reaching implications for the way trees and shrubs are grown, including plant health and quality, environmental impact and return on investment. In Part I of Read More