Happy Friday, Your Artistic Ideaers! On May 13 I had the pleasure of visiting the New York Botanical Garden in the Bronx, N.Y., to conduct an interview with a researcher… Read More »GPOD on the Road: New York Botanical Garden in Spring
Hi Your Artistic Ideaers! Spring is alive in the Pacific Northwest and submissions from Washington gardeners have flooded the Your Artistic Idea inbox. Yesterday we got an update from Lila… Read More »Spring Flowering Shrubs in Diana’s Washington Garden
Hi Your Artistic Ideaers! Yesterday we got an update from Beth Tucker, a frequent contributor based in North Carolina (check that out here if you missed it: Irises and More).… Read More »Spring Greens and Purples in the PNW
Hi Your Artistic Ideaers! Earlier in the season we got a garden update from a frequent contributor and commenter, Beth Tucker in Waxhaw, N.C. (check out those posts here: Early… Read More »Irises and More in Beth’s North Carolina Garden
Happy Monday, Your Artistic Ideaers! We have another week full of fabulous spring color ahead of us on Garden Photo of the Day, and we’re kicking it off with an… Read More »Mary’s Late Spring Garden in Maryland
Spring is that time of year when the air smells like things want to grow. But then a chilly wind shows up with a snow flurry and reminds you it’s… Read More »Hardy Spring Containers for Warm Days and Cold Nights
Agapanthus (Agapanthus campanulatus) is a beautiful perennial in the Pacific Northwest. The vibrant blooms provide cool-toned colors in summer, and the pest-free foliage is gorgeous. Nothing is better than watching… Read More »Growing Hardy Agapanthus in the Pacific Northwest
A garden without bearded irises (Iris germanica) just seems to be missing something. Yes, they are common, ubiquitous, old-fashioned. With a limited flowering season, they flash intensely and then they… Read More »Growing and Designing with Bearded Irises in the Southwest
Penstemons are among the most beloved and widely known Western wildflowers. With around 280 species of the plants recognized, most mesic and dry landscapes across the West are home to… Read More »Penstemons That Last: Long-Lived Species for a Reliable Garden Show
When I spotted a particular sand dollar cactus (Astrophytum asterias) at the Philadelphia Flower Show a few months ago, I knew I was in trouble. With a delightful color pattern… Read More »Online Plant Poaching: The Growing Problem of Botanical Theft