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The Irresistible Beauty of Native Cuphea Plants

Occasionally, I will get the urge to obsess over a group of plants. I have gone mad for Magnoliasfrenetic for Fothghysterical for Hydrangeabut now...

Peat free plants at Tissington Nursery, Peak District | Jack Wallington

“People come to us specifically because we grow in peat free compost,” says Mairi Longdon, who runs Tissington Nursery in the Peak District, specialising...

11 Things at Chelsea Flower Show 2023 | Jack Wallington

It feels like the RHS Chelsea Flower Show has finally found its feet again after having the rug pulled from under it by the...

The Farm, Yorkshire | Jack Wallington

In February 2021 Chris and I found ourselves moving to Hebden Bridge in West Yorkshire where Chris grew up. We’d been planning the move...

Make a Statement with Cape Fuchsia in Your Garden

It feels great to be home. For the past week and a half, I’ve been on the road between Maine and Pennsylvania, Boston and...

Magnolia ‘Ginter Spicy White’: A New Discovery from a Winter of Plant Orders

January has been cold. Bitterly cold. Since it was my first January in Maine, I wasn’t quite prepared for just how dark and frigid...

Gillenia trifoliata, Bowman’s Root – My Vote For Garden MVP

This Summer has been absolutely fantastic here in Maine. There has been plenty of sunshine and enough warmth to make everything grow and prosper....

A Columbine To Add To Your Garden

There are plants that people love, and then there are plants that people hate. And then, there are those rare plants that manage to...

The Angelica gigas Experiment Is Working

You know that rare moment in gardening when a design comes together exactly as you envisioned? When the colors, textures, and heights you planned...

Lobelia Cardinas: A Tale of Garden Royalty

If you followed the news much in the past week, you undoubtedly heard about archaeologists confirming the remains of Richard III. A team found...

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Meadow garden in Washington Park’s Mount Vernon Garden

July 04, 2026 The park in my Denver neighborhood is named in honor of George Washington (its naming in 1899 commemorated the 100th anniversary of...

Greenworks 24V 6-Inch Pruning Saw: Hands-On Review

If you’re seeking a powerful tool for pruning large tree branches – thicker than anything you could cut with regular pruning shears – then...

Gardeners Are Using Flour To Deter Garden Pests. Does It Work?

Can you use flour to deter garden pests? That's the question everyone's asking at the moment, thanks to some pretty bold claims on social...