The Christmas Rose
A few years ago, in addition to poinsettias, Christmas cactus, and amaryllis, white-blooming hellebores started showing up at garden...
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TFG BLOG
45 YEARS OF GARDENING EXPERIENCE AT YOUR FINGERTIPS
John Chapin
- Dec 22, 2023
- 2 min
New USDA Plant Hardiness Zone Map
The USDA Plant Hardiness Zone Map has long been the standard by which gardeners can determine which perennial plants are most likely to...
John Chapin
- Aug 2, 2023
- 2 min
Multiplying Monarch Populations
With the alarming decline in monarch butterfly populations in North America, many people now plant milkweed, which as even schoolchildren...
John Chapin
- Apr 25, 2023
- 1 min
The First Triple Crown of Horticulture
‘American Gold Rush’ has been selected as the Perennial Plant Association’s (PPA) Perennial Plant of the Year for 2023. This Black-eyed...
John Chapin
- Mar 21, 2023
- 2 min
Time to Divide Hostas!
Hostas, of which there are literally hundreds of varieties, remain one of the most popular garden perennials, reigning supreme in shady...
John Chapin
- Mar 4, 2022
- 1 min
Plant Spotlight: A Perennial Foxglove
Area gardeners lament that there are really no perennials that bloom with gracefully tall flower stalks to use as accents in their...
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