The Plant Lady

Maybe contrary to your notion of a timeline for seed sowing, fall is the best and perfect time to sow seeds of winter annuals...

The highly diverse carrot family offers many plants that are aromatic and useful as herbs or spices. When flowering they are described as umbelliferous,...

Witch hazels are large shrubs that flower in fall or winter. Their name is derived from the old English word “wice” which means pliant...

Virginia is a state with lots of champion trees and a big advantage; it’s home to the two most famous big tree hunters in...

Our local fields often contain a native grass that has a winter presence which is hard to miss. I have seen it turn a...

The seasonal flowers of Christmas are few. Nothing like the countless options for Mother’s Day or Easter. It boils down to forced flowers that...

It’s always been said that the gardener should get a physical in summer or fall when they are at the peak of their health....

The most exuberant, fresh plant in our October gardens are the newly arrived fall flowering bulbs. After a deep summer slumber, they awake and push out...

The gardener is generally in a state of overload by fall. We’ve fought weeds, tangled with the hose a few too many times, and...

Three years ago I began a very unscientific study of flowers per square foot in spring. My targeted plants were peonies versus iris, particularly...