Eclipse® Bigleaf Hydrangea: An Amazing New Hydrangea with Black Leaves

From the pointy foliage of the holly to the stand-out agaves, plants with prickly leaves can be quite a unique addition to any garden!

LIKE EVERYONE around this time of year, I get into a “looking back while looking ahead” combined mindset. Today I want to do just that, but with a sort of ecological filter, taking stock of how things in the garden fared in the bigger environmental picture and what opportunities lie ahead for me to read nature’s signals even more closely and be an ever better steward of the place.

11 Causes of Yellow or Brown Leaves on Norfolk Island Pines

Ranging from versatile and vitamin-rich vegetables like vibrant ‘Velvet Bean’ to the unique Violet Artichoke, each of these Vegetables that Start With V adds a unique flavor to your plate and a color to your garden!

Kathy Sandel sent in just a few more photos of hercurrent garden in Sacramento, California, and I couldn’t resist sharing them:

It’s the classic January flex when we start looking forward to the end of winter and the re-awakening of the garden.

Black Vegetables are often overlooked in the traditional garden palette. They have a unique color due to the anthocyanins, a powerful antioxidant that is known to have numerous health benefits.

HO-HO-HO: It’s seed season, among other festive reasons to celebrate in December. Today I invited a similarly seed-obsessed friend, Jennifer Jewell, to help me curate some seed-catalog recommendations you might not otherwise browse, and to talk seeds in general.

The concept of growing vegetables from leaves is a sustainable approach as it utilizes parts of the plant that people typically discard.

Black cats are always linked with mystery and superstitions, but they are much more than that. Let’s look at the meaning and symbolism behind this encounter.

Looking for flowers that start with the letter ‘X’ is a bit like a treasure hunt and seems difficult, but there are not just one or two but many that start with X.

These climbing beauties, with their vibrant red stems contrasting against the rich green of five-part leaves, are a must-have for any plant enthusiast.