Weather challenges the past few winters has frustrated gardeners when it comes to their mophead hydrangeas not blooming. Seven criteria are necessary for healthy plants, with #4 and #7 being the most common reasons for failure. In order for any plant to bloom, it has to be healthy.  That means the plant is getting enough […]

This very broad topic should peak some interest from those appreciating all that the fall season can bring to the garden. Whether it’s a fruit display, the turning leaves, or late-season blooms, the choices are many. Here are some of the plants we offer for landscape interest this fall: Shrubs with Fruit – Beauty Berry […]

In this case, we are cutting back an old Holiday (or Christmas) Cactus. Many of us have these old plants, but seldom do we know what to do. Instead of periodically snipping here and there, we neglect the care of this heirloom plant until we just don’t know what to do. And, who wants to […]

July 19 – It was so hard to leave our beautiful hotel this morning. But leave we did, entering our final day with mixed feelings about the end of this tour. We saw some beautiful scenery today, including majestic mountains, Loch Lomond, and wide open farm land.   Our first destination was Crarae Garden, created […]

July 18 – We went monster-hunting today! Well, not exactly: but had we spotted a certain creature on our journey, it would have been the icing on the cake. We travelled many miles and many hours on the bus today and saw so much: the length of Loch Ness, Britain’s highest mountain Ben Nevis, a […]