PINEAPPLE LILIES!

EUCOMIS ARE A SWEET SUMMER FEAST FOR THE EYES

contain your ENTHUSIASM

Pots are the place to experiment, says expert designer Christina Lalwitz

Some Like It HOT

THESE 12 ROSES SAIL THROUGH STEAMY WEATHER-EVEN THAT OF SOUTH FLORIDA

Memories to Share

WE CAN GROW TREASURED PLANTS TO HONOR THE GARDENERS WHO TAUGHT US

HANS HANSEN

The hybridizer

HARVEST TIME!

Niki's tips for picking vegetables at their peak

FRIENDLY COMPETITION

In his new book, garden designer Benjamin Vogt explains the dynamics of plant combinations and more

'JAMES ROOF' GARRYA

Espalier shows this unique shrubs' drooping catkins to best effect

Downright Squirrelly

WE ALL WANT our gardens to attract wildlife. In theory. But when it comes down to it we’re rather specific about which are welcome and how we expect them to behave (same as with family and friends). Meanwhile, wildlife has its own agenda and, apparently, little regard for ours. It’s perfectly natural that sometimes the peace unravels.

WINNING PLANTS

PHS Gold Medal Plants

A TROPICAL TREAT

A chance visit to Allerton Garden offered insight on Hawai'i's horticultural history

LANDSCAPE ART

In the Brandywine Valley, a comprehensive approach to preservation

FIVE-LOBED MAPLE

Likely extinct in the wild, its unique beauty keeps it circulating in the garden trade

FOUND IN TRANSLATION

A mid-century American landscape interprets eighth-century Chinese garden design to lasting effect

MAKE THE SWITCH

NATIVE GRASSES OFFER THE PERFECT ALTERNATIVE TO INVASIVE EXOTICS

PART OF THE FAMILY: Ericaceae

DISCOVER NORTH AMERICA'S UNEXPECTED MEMBERS OF THE HEATH FAMILY

A GARDEN REBORN

A SEATTLE GARDENER FINDS WAYS TO HONOR HER PROPERTY'S HORTICULTURAL HISTORY WHILE EXPRESSING HER OWN CREATIVE SPIRIT

Potent Porter weeds

TRY THEIR TWISTING TENDRILS OF JEWEL-TONED BLOOMS IN THE BUTTERFLY GARDEN AND BEYOND

THE THINKING BEE

Research shows that these hardworking insects gather not just pollen but knowledge, too

ALLEN BUSH: A gardening joyride

ALLEN BUSH is a plantsman who sold rare and unusual perennials through his own nursery, Holbrook Farm, before joining Jelitto Perennial Seeds, a Germany-based company that provides seed to nurseries, seed retailers and gardeners.

GARDEN GROUNDWORK

Early spring brings time to plan and prepare for the growing season

IN GERMANY, A GARDENER'S HEAVEN

Traveling abroad reveals lands where culture embraces horticulture

NOT GRAND, BUT STILL GREAT

New Hampshire’s Fuller Gardens proves an estate needn’t be enormous to delight

TO SEEDLING

HORTICULTURE'S FAVORITE TIPS FOR STARTING SEEDS AND CARING FOR SEEDLINGS

Vining for Attention

NORTH AMERICA IS HOME TO A HOST OF CLIMBERS AND RAMBLERS THAT MERIT SPACE IN GARDENS

WOODLAND WIZARDRY

SPRING EPHEMERALS MAKE FLORAL MAGIC BEFORE THEIR DISAPPEARING ACT

LOOKING UP

EYE-LEVEL EARLY FLOWERS PROVIDE A FAST-FORWARD INTO SPRING

A Pot of Patience

Though challenging, it’s best to grow native plants from seed, says one expert; here’s why and how

A Fresh Start

Is it time for a change in the garden? Start by assessing its foundation

WHAT I'VE LEARNED

A closing contemplation on what nature tries to teach us