As the temperatures begin to drop, it’s time to give your hydrangeas some extra love! Lucky for us, hydrangeas need very little coddling. Gardener and biologist Lindsay Miller presents the essentials of fall hydrangea care.
Is the gorgeous autumn color palette making you long for more warm hues in your landscape? Gardening expert Melissa Strauss has some of the most colorful shrubs to share. Even if you're working with a smaller space, we have options for you to warm things up during these cooler months.
When it comes to breeding roses, no one does it like David Austin. Join gardening expert Melissa Strauss to look at some of the most beautiful products of Mr. Austin's long and illustrious career.
If you're looking for a rose that keeps blooming into the fall months, look no further than Autumn Damask Roses. The habit is in the name of these wonderful plants! Join gardening expert Melissa Strauss to learn about growing Autumn Damask cultivars.
Autumn is the perfect time to add new hydrangeas to the garden for a summer spectacle. With varieties that repeat flower, we get months of color against a lush, leafy backdrop. Explore reblooming hydrangeas with gardening expert Katherine Rowe to make the most of the color-wielding picks.
Itea is a native shrub with multi-season appeal, from unique bloom sprays to fall color to drawing pollinators and beneficial insects. Join gardening expert Katherine Rowe in exploring the merits of a small shrub with big benefits.
Buttonbush is a loose, informal native that tolerates wide-ranging conditions and offers numerous ecological benefits. The unique globe blooms and showy seed pods bring lasting seasonal interest while attracting pollinators and songbirds. Explore adding buttonbush to your garden’s native palette with expert Katherine Rowe.
Roses are not only beautiful, but they’re also durable landscape performers in the right situation. Fall is the time to turn our thoughts to protecting our sensitive favorites. In the coldest of gardens, even hardy specimens benefit from extra insulation. Join gardening expert Katherine Rowe in exploring which roses need winter protection to foster years of flowers and fragrance.
If you garden in a moderate to warm climate, Distylium may be just the evergreen you didn’t know you needed. The architectural shrub fills a variety of roles and does so effortlessly. If attractiveness, reliable performance, and little to no maintenance sound appealing, join gardening expert Katherine Rowe in a review of how to grow these well-rounded specimens.
Sweetshrub, with ornamental flowers and foliage and a delicate, fruity fragrance, is worthy of a spot in the garden. The native shrub is a robust grower with multiseason appeal, valued not only for its unique, carefree beauty but also for its adaptability and value to pollinators and wildlife. Join gardening expert Katherine Rowe in exploring the many merits of Calycanthus.
To brighten the border, create a little privacy, and elevate the bloom appeal in your landscape, now is the time to plan a hydrangea hedge. The blooming shrubs offer bold seasonal color, a leafy backdrop, and interest that persists into the cool season. For months of beauty and a stellar mass planting, explore how to create a hydrangea hedge with gardening expert Katherine Rowe.
When winter arrives, container-grown plants need a bit of extra protection from the cold. In this article, gardener Briana Yablonski will share how to care for potted hydrangeas so they survive the winter.