If I were a more patient photographer with a better camera, and maybe a telescopic lens or two, this would be a picture of birds sitting around in some large viburnums in my back yard.Instead, it's a …
Thoughts Related to Viburnums
Raise your hand if you thought that the Viburnum genus was still in the Honeysuckle family, Caprifoliaceae.Yes, I thought so, too, and many online resources and books still include it in that family. …
Five Alternatives to Burning Bush
Having completely trashed the character of the burning bush, Euonymus alatus ‘Compactus’, it is my duty as a helpful, PATH following gardening geek to offer some alternatives. Most of my suggestions …
The Truth About Burning Bush, Three Years Later
Far and away, the most read post on this blog is one I published three years ago today called “The Truth About Burning Bush”.In just this past year, it has been viewed over 18,500 times, according to …
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The Story of Coralberry
When I first read the tag, I read…“Carol, I am the plant for you. Look at my pretty little variegated leaves. I promise to be a good plant if you’ll just plant me in your garden. I promise to not take …
Rejuvenating Kerria
What gardener would prune a shrub right at its peak bloom time?We all know the rules!Prune spring flowering shrubs, which generally form flower buds the previous season, shortly after they've bloomed. …
