Rhododendron (laetum x lowii)by Eric Hunt. Is there anyone who doesn’t love Rhododendrons? ThisGardenLady certainly finds them beautiful. The word Rhododendron, which includes the azalea in the family, comes from the Greek meaning Rose Tree. It is the national flower of Nepal which must make the country look like Shangri-La when they are in bloom. […]
Is there anyone who doesn’t love rhododendrons? ThisGardenLady certainly finds them beautiful. The word “rhododendron”, which includes the azalea in the family, comes from the Greek meaning Rose Tree. It is the national flower of Nepal which must make the country look like Shangri-La when they are in bloom. One of the breeders of rhododendrons […]
tete-a-tete miniature daffodil by ndrwfgg TheGardenLady received this question from someone calling him or herself “Garden Challenged”. I’m having guests next weekend and would like to put something pretty in the outdoor planters. Any suggestions for something that can survive mid-March in West Chester, PA (outside of Philadelphia)? Visit your neighborhood plant nurseries. I recommend […]
Deck The Halls! by Caro Wallis This is the second post in a two-post series on Hollies. You can read the first post here. Holly requires a moist but well drained moderately fertile, humus rich and slightly acid soil. They will grow in sun or part shade but for best berry production, most compact growth […]
Another person I met at the conference was one of the owner’s of Bob’s Market and Greenhouses. Later he invited a group of us to visit their greenhouses and meet the rest of the family who run this wonderful company. We not only got a chance to learn about this company and ask questions, but […]
Japanese Iris by eclectic echoes As I mentioned in my last post, this past weekend, I convinced a gardening friend to visit some of the gardens I have written about on TheGardenLady.org blog and other gardens or nurseries I wanted to visit to enable me to write about them. I also wrote about visiting Cricket […]
Cachepot by HORM Design Are you looking for unique or unusual presents for the holidays? This GardenLady has a few suggestions. I love the items that are not necessarily sold in the malls. And you know that TheGardenLady loves local items whenever that is possible especially because it supports the economy. So you will be […]
Yesterday TheGardenLady posted a comment from Terry, an angry customer, who was frustrated with Georgia Vines, a nursery that has been touted and promoted on TheGardenLady site. We’re happy to report that the matter has been resolved. Travis, the son of the owner of Georgia Vines contacted Terry and discovered what had happened: Terry had […]
Angry flowers by thegareth TheGardenLady received this comment fromTerry. Lori I ordered and paid for seeds on the 1st of Oct and have not seen them. I have called your weird cell phone that’s going to “tell” mother,,,,maybe 4 times now….but nope…mother never called or emailed…just took my money….forget the free shipping….Lori this is really […]
York Restoration Corporation Building Restoration Local Nursery by York Restorations TheGardenLady feels sorry for plant nurseries in this heat and drought. Not only do they have to do frequent watering, but TheGardenLady can’t imagine many people buying right now. So the nurseries are putting their plants on sale and some prices are almost so low […]