Passion Flowers are some of my absolute favorite plants, and I thought that, it would be fitting to talk about them in honor of the early Easter. The name for these unique flowers does not refer to romantic love, as the word "passion" is generally used in modern times. The name for these flowers comes [...]
If you're looking for a plant to add interest to your landscape in the winter, you can't do much better than Corylus 'Contorta.' This interesting shrub takes its unusual common name, Harry Lauder's Walking Stick, from the crooked cane that the legendary Scottish entertainer, Sir Harry Lauder, often used as a performance prop in the [...]
I get asked from time to time what exactly makes Kordes Roses so special, that they get mentioned so often. There are three very simple answers to that. The first is that the Kordes Rose lines are some of the most beautiful roses you’ll ever find. They tend toward the more elegant, simple colors, and [...]
We don’t all have the good fortune to live in Florida or Southern California. Some of us have to get our limes, lemons, and avocados the hard way: from the grocery store. However, there is another option for growing warm-climate fruits in not-so-warm areas. Some smaller varieties of fruit trees do very well in containers, [...]