Some books focus on specific plants and growing techniques associated with particular climate conditions. One great example is the line of Month-by-Month gardening books from Cool Springs Press. You can give your garden-loving friends all over the country a gardening book that targets what to do in the garden each month in their specific state. [...]
We’ve all seen it–one quick frost and all of your beautiful flowers and plants turn to green mush. Of course, the obvious answer is to bring them inside, but where do you put them? How much light do they need? How much water do they need? These things will all change when you move your [...]
It's and exciting time of the year for Wayside Gardens. We still have plenty of great fall deals, plenty of bulbs, roses, trees, and shrubs that are going fast. But, we are also very busy preparing for the spring season. The first copies of the spring catalog are being passed around, we are all very [...]
If you are one of the many, like myself, who trek up into the hills every fall to see the changing leaves then you know that it is that time of the year again. I was up on the Blue Ridge Parkway last week and it was beautiful. I hiked a short trail to the [...]
If you are planning on sending someone a flower arrangements, why not send a live plant that can be enjoyed indefinitely. Cut flower arrangements are beautiful but very temporary–you can send a potted plant that will last a lifetime. You can send houseplants or plants to be transplanted to a garden. You can have the [...]
Amaryllis in a decorative container are one of the most popular live holiday decorations. These plants are known for their bold colors, easy care, and tendency to thrive indoors. Actually, the plants that we purchase for the holidays are from the genus Hippeastrum, and are not actually Amaryllis. They are in the same family, but [...]