To Hellebore With the Rules Sometimes you have to break the rules a little bit. Generally, the end of fall signals a break in adding plants to your garden, and it’s a smart move if your ground freezes over the winter. Here in Richmond however, a cold spell long enough to freeze the ground…
Azalea Paraphernalia Azaleas are one of my favorite flowering bushes since their bloom time runs from April into July depending on the type, and even longer now with Encore varieties that bloom up until frost. They are nature’s version of a surprise party, one minute they are hiding in the background, the next they pop…
Getting Snippy If you want more blooms and thicker foliage this summer, now is the time to break out the pruning shears and get whacking. March, with some exceptions, is the best time to prune summer and fall blooming specimens, and shape trees and shrubs. There are two basic pruning cuts, a heading cut and…
