Gardenig in Taiwan. Tips & Guides

Before the garden, there was my father. And then, all of a sudden, there wasn’t: He was alive, and then he was dying and then he was dead, the cancer spreading quickly over the course of 18 months.

Tips for Growing Strawberry Geraniums Outdoors

How to Grow and Care for Bridalwreath Spirea Spiraea prunifolia, S. x vanhouttei, S. cantoniensis

With its striking, umbrella-shaped leaves and the ability to thrive in various lighting conditions, this plant offers the perfect blend of beauty and ease of care. Step into a world where lush foliage meets elegant design, all within the comfort of your home. Meet the Schefflera Plant – a stunning indoor shrub that promises all this and more. Keep scrolling to discover everything about Growing Umbrella Plant Indoors!

How to Grow and Care for Winterhazel Corylopsis spp.

 Botanically known as Rhaphiolepis indica, these plants belong to the Rosaceae family and are popular for their attractive, glossy leaves and fragrant flowers, which bloom in the spring and summer. Let’s have a look at the best Indian Hawthorn Varieties!

Here are all the details you need about Baltic Blue Pothos Care!Make this stunning plant a part of your houseplant collection.

Join Emma the Space Gardener as she explores gardening on Earth… and beyond! There’s some great news for space gardeners this week, involving space to grow in, bricks to build with and… hibernating squirrels. And you can discover how many plants it would take to provide your own personal oxygen supply, and what would make a good houseplant in space. Oh, and there’s still time to enter the chilli seed giveaway!

Flowers are usually the first things that grab our attention when we are selecting plants to add to our landscapes. However, most plants only flower for a short period of time, so it behooves us to consider plants’ other attributes—and there are many! Sometimes the same flowers that seduced us into opening our wallets are replaced with an amazing fruit display. Colorful fruits of all shapes and sizes can add drama to our landscapes throughout the year. In addition to their visual beauty, many fruits are important sources of nutrition for wildlife, particularly birds. Here are a few examples of awesome plants whose fruit shines in the garden in summer, fall, and winter.

T HE BIG CHARITY PLANT SALE NEARBY, “the” event of the season, was last Saturday, and I admit it: I fell off the wagon a time or two. Nobody I adopted cost $50 or $200, hallelujah, but there were two $35 babies in the back seat on the ride home, rare gold-leaf forms of an Aralia I can’t live without and nobody sells but this one guy….oh, you know the story (read: excuse).

Come see me and Adam at the garden in Copake Falls, NY (directions here), before, in-between or after a workshop, demo or class at Tiny Hearts organic flower farm’s new studio or HGS Home Chef cooking school—and we’ll even have box lunches from local chefs for pre-order to make your day run smoothly.The day’s program includes:garden of margaret roach, copake falls10 AM-4 PM, garden open for self-guided tours (no ticket needed; donation to Garden Conservancy requested). Directions are posted on the Garden Conservancy Open Days site.10 AM-4 PM, plant sale by Broken Arrow Nursery, 10 AM-4 PM. Custom pre-orders from the nursery’s vast

Star Fruit comes from the Carambola tree and can be found in most places throughout the world. While it thrives in humid subtropical climates, the Star Fruit can also be grown in cold climates in pots, where they survive winters indoors or in greenhouses.

Also popular as Watermelon Dischidia, this plant can be an exotic houseplant to add to your collection. This tropical plant is closely related to the Hoyas and can provide an uncommon touch to your home. Here is an ultimate guide for you to learn all about How to Grow Dischidia opvata. 

Chinese Fan Palm is an easy-to-grow subtropical plant that can be grown both indoors and outdoors. Check out the details about how to grow it.

Cast-iron plant might sound like a strange name for a tropical evergreen, but once you realize how exceptionally tough this plant is, you’ll understand the label.Aspidistra elatior is incredibly tolerant of neglect. Dro

Lychee (Litchi chinensis) is native to Southern China and grown extensively in China, India, and other Southeast Asian countries. The tall evergreen plant can attain height up to 49-92 feet (15-28 meters). It has evergreen leaves that resist water. Small whitish or yellow-green flowers bloom in clusters usually in spring and early summer in warm climates.

Lilium Longiflorum, also known as the Easter Lily

Let's have a quick look at a special group of Scheffleras with no ID growing in our utility/propagation area. Their background is explained below. A few years ago we visited Taiwan and had the chance to look around a few towns just outside the capital Taipei.

Lady palms are elegant, tough, and they can bring a bit of the tropics into any space.Unlike other palms, these plants aren’t all that tender

If you are a fan of palms but live in an area that witnesses low temperatures, then don’t worry. We have some beautiful, Most Cold Tolerant Palm Trees for you!

Orchid Tree? The Taiwan orchid growers held nothing back with their orchid display in the Great Pavilion. What caught my eye was what looked like either a broom or a mimosa in full bloom.

Unopened aromatic flower buds from the clove trees are harvested and dried to be used as a spice. If you believe that the only utility of clove is in the kitchen, then you’re wrong. Besides many culinary and medicinal applications, it can be useful in the garden as well.

We all have those spots in the garden that defy our attempts to cultivate them. And that’s where junipers come in.These evergreen shrubs are the ones that we perpetually

Beloved for their delightfully bright and long-lasting flowers, azalea shrubs make a dazzling statement in the spring garden. But there are also varieties that flower in early summer and early fall.So, with a bit of planning, and a large enough garden

If you love the bright splash of color that azaleas can bring to your yard, but don’t have much room in your garden, why not grow them in containers instead?Since these shrubs thrive in a partially sha

With gorgeous trumpet-like flowers of pure white and a heady fragrance, Easter lilies (Lilium longiflorum) are a beloved springtime herald of hope and new growth – and you can transplant them into the garden after blooming!We link to vendors to help you find relevant products. If