Should we worry that this shift is an indicator of destructive climate change or should we revel in its bounty? The answer is yes, to both.
These fascinating plants can be sublimely meditative, something Japanese gardeners figured out a long time ago. But it takes effort to keep them looking good.
Washington is a town of transplants, full of people yearning for childhood trees that they cannot grow, whether the North American paper birch or the European silver birch. But there are other options.
His work delighted gardeners and brides around the world.
Dealing with a waterlogged site can be backbreaking work. Try to swap in plants that will take dense, poor soil and periods of inundation.
Infected decorations could spread to boxwoods in the garden and wreak havoc there.
Discover the treasures and artworks at the Smithsonian and beyond.
Chris Woods’s book “Gardenlust” highlights new botanical wonders from Florida to Dubai.
What makes Joan O’Rourke’s gift unusual: It supports a piece of infrastructure most visitors will never see. But they will benefit from it.
Adrian Higgins took questions on gardening.