I'm not sure about the rest of the country — because I didn't grow up there — but here in South Carolina, the scent of Magnolia trees is as much a part of summertime as sweet iced tea, running though sprinklers, and fireflies. I knew the scent of Magnolias before I knew what they were [...]
This week's plant of the week is a beautiful hardy fern. Dryopteris 'Brilliance', as the name suggests, is one of the showiest ferns on the market. The color-changing properties of the foliage are what gives 'Brilliance' its unique appeal; the shiny leaves transition from a bright copper color in early spring, through a soft green [...]
Looking for some great foliage interest in your shade or filtered sun that isn't hostas or painted ferns? How about Lamium 'Purple Dragon?' It's a real survivor, thriving across six zones (3-8), and it produces big, beautiful clusters of purple flowers for many weeks. The eye-catching silvery-white leaves shade quickly to dark green around [...]
This week's Plant of the Week is a real crowd pleaser and a plant that I have personal experience with — it's been growing beautifully next to my patio for almost three years. The foliage is what seals the deal on Weigela My Monet™. The dense bright tuft of pretty pink, green, and white leaves [...]
This past weekend the Masters Tournament, with the players, the media, celebrities, and legions of fans, converged on Augusta National, which happens to be less than an hour from our location here in Greenwood, SC. We experience a good bit of over-flow in our local hotels and restaurants every year, many people looking to avoid [...]
Nothing is quite as disappointing as visiting a florist and leaning down to sniff a particularly attractive rose only to whiff an odor that smells a little like sawdust and a lot like the inside of your freezer. Some roses smell nice, and others barely have a scent. Sometimes the fragrance can be lost when [...]
Cities are packed with millions of people, and civil engineers have long-solved the problem of housing for such a dense population — build up, not out. Save ground space by creating taller structures, with higher capacities. If you are one of these teeming millions and you happen to have some interest in gardening, you know [...]