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Growing the Impressive and Showy Tall Phlox ‘Laura’

If you are looking for a plant with brilliant non-fading colors, Tall Phlox Laura will impress you! The flowers are lavender-purple with darker eyes and have a striking white star that comes out from the center. Butterflies and hummingbirds love it! Individual flowers are densely arranged in large, terminal...

Posted to Helpful Gardening Tips (Weblog) by bill-nhn on 10-28-2009
The Jane Magnolia x Jane Tree

The Jane Magnolia tree, Magnolia x Jane , displays impressive reddish purple flowers outside, with a white inside that opens late in the spring to avoid frost damage. These flowers, appearing just before the foliage, are a gorgeous tulip-shape with a lightly scented fragrance. This tree needs to be planted...

Posted to Featured Plants (Weblog) by barb-nhn on 10-25-2009
White Fall Clematis

When sitting on our deck, we have the best view of our neighbors fall blooming White Clematis! Since he added the hummingbird feeder, the view on this trellis has even gotten better. This Clematis Terniflora produces masses of small 1" creamy white flowers that completely cover this plant. Its sweet...

Posted to Member Gardening Photos (Gallery) by Bobbie Joe on 09-23-2009
Tall Phlox

These lovely tall phlox are so easy to care for and come back faithfully every year. If they get too thick, I just dig them up, plant them in other areas, or give them to friends and neighbors. My Shortwood Tall Phlox have large clusters of bright pink flowers that contrast nicely with the dark green...

Posted to Member Gardening Photos (Gallery) by Bobbie Joe on 09-20-2009
What is a Sweetshrub?

Sweetshrub is a care free plant that produces maroon to dark rusty brown flowers with a variable fragrance. It displays yellow fall foliage; stems and leaves are fragrant. Flowers give way to brownish, urn-shaped fruits (seed capsules) which mature in fall and persist throughout the winter. Sweetshrub...

Posted to Common Questions Answered (Weblog) by bill-nhn on 09-07-2009
Austrian Copper Roses Bloom Early

The first thing that got my attention with this Austrian Copper rose was the coloring of the blooms. This bush blooms in spring and often before other roses have started to bloom. The blooms are a bright coppery orange on the inside and gold on the outside as well as having a moderate fragrance. Their...

Posted to Featured Plants (Weblog) by patti-nhn on 08-28-2009
Pink Mollis Hybrid Azaleas Are Hardy And Lush!

Stunning pink, hardy and lush are a few of the words to describe this beautiful Pink Mollis Hybrid Azalea . The stunning 3 to 4 inch pink flowers that bloom from spring to early summer, really put on a show. Their large showy trusses of blooms amongst the green foliage is unlike any other. In fall, these...

Posted to Featured Plants (Weblog) by patti-nhn on 08-24-2009
Belle Poitevine Roses Are Fragrant And Make Beautiful Hedges As Well!

With the Belle Poitevine Rose Bush , you will enjoy a fragrant colorful bush that originated in 1894 and is still going. It is a vigorous bush that makes a great large hedge as they will grow from 4 to 5 feet tall making them great as a hedge and also in the garden for lots of presence. In early summer...

Posted to Featured Plants (Weblog) by patti-nhn on 08-23-2009
Pink And Sweet Azaleas Bloom Late In The Season

This Pink And Sweet Azalea is not only a late-bloomer giving you lots of color long into the season but also has an enticing sweet fragrance, what more could you ask for? The flowers are purplish-pink in color which with the sweet and spicy fragrance make the name "Pink and Sweet" very applicable...

Posted to Featured Plants (Weblog) by patti-nhn on 08-22-2009
Why Is My Rose Not Fragrant?

Roses are beautiful to look at, but alot of their appeal comes from their fragrance. Many people are enticed by the sweet aroma of roses, and they will endure the pain caused from thorn pricks just to maintain that wonderful smell in their gardens. The subject of fragrance itself is complex. The scent...

Posted to Common Questions Answered (Weblog) by bryan-nhn on 07-22-2009

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