http://www.gardeningclub.com RSS feeds for National Home Gardening Club 60 http://www.gardeningclub.com/magazine/magazine-articles/articletype/articleview/articleid/2706/elderberry-syrup-recipe#Comments 0 http://www.gardeningclub.com/DesktopModules/DnnForge%20-%20NewsArticles/RssComments.aspx?TabID=73&ModuleID=395&ArticleID=2706 http://www.gardeningclub.com/DesktopModules/DnnForge%20-%20NewsArticles/Tracking/Trackback.aspx?ArticleID=2706&PortalID=0&TabID=73 http://www.gardeningclub.com/magazine/magazine-articles/articletype/articleview/articleid/2706/elderberry-syrup-recipe This easy-to-make syrup is the most popular herbal cold remedy in Europe, according to well-known herbalist Rosemary Gladstar in her book Rosemary Gladstar's Herbal Recipes for Vibrant Health. pcosgrove Fri, 12 Apr 2013 13:59:00 GMT f1397696-738c-4295-afcd-943feb885714:2706 http://www.gardeningclub.com/magazine/magazine-articles/articletype/articleview/articleid/2705/meadow-garden-in-st-louis#Comments 0 http://www.gardeningclub.com/DesktopModules/DnnForge%20-%20NewsArticles/RssComments.aspx?TabID=73&ModuleID=395&ArticleID=2705 http://www.gardeningclub.com/DesktopModules/DnnForge%20-%20NewsArticles/Tracking/Trackback.aspx?ArticleID=2705&PortalID=0&TabID=73 http://www.gardeningclub.com/magazine/magazine-articles/articletype/articleview/articleid/2705/meadow-garden-in-st-louis Situated on a typical city lot just outside of St. Louis, the alpine-style meadow garden of Matt Moynihan and Brian Smith is colorful and lush thanks to a diverse mix of sedges and bulbs—used instead of turf grass or mulch—plus a plethora of perennials, ornamental grasses, evergreen shrubs and more. Flagstones create a welcoming path through the meadow garden. An old rose with electric-pink and white blossoms serves as a stunning backdrop for a single spherical flower cluster of the spring-bloomer Allium ‘Globemaster’.   This low-growing, variegated Sasa bamboo works like a ground cover or turf alternative in the meadow garden. White camassia, also known as wild hyacinth, adds whimsy and grace to the meadow with its vertical spires of flowers. Yellow flag irises play beautifully off the other hues in the garden with their intense gold glo. Globes of Allium ‘Globemaster’ add not just drama, but a much-needed vertical element to the meadow garden. In the background, a garden sculpture stands tall, echoing the flowers’ skyward salutes. Click here to download the full article as a PDF   pcosgrove Fri, 12 Apr 2013 13:44:00 GMT f1397696-738c-4295-afcd-943feb885714:2705 http://www.gardeningclub.com/magazine/magazine-articles/articletype/articleview/articleid/2649/crazy-for-roses#Comments 0 http://www.gardeningclub.com/DesktopModules/DnnForge%20-%20NewsArticles/RssComments.aspx?TabID=73&ModuleID=395&ArticleID=2649 http://www.gardeningclub.com/DesktopModules/DnnForge%20-%20NewsArticles/Tracking/Trackback.aspx?ArticleID=2649&PortalID=0&TabID=73 http://www.gardeningclub.com/magazine/magazine-articles/articletype/articleview/articleid/2649/crazy-for-roses When Patrick Liddle and Patricia Clark moved into their home in Deep River, Connecticut, they were confronted by an overgrown, long-neglected landscape. pcosgrove Mon, 11 Feb 2013 20:15:00 GMT f1397696-738c-4295-afcd-943feb885714:2649 http://www.gardeningclub.com/magazine/magazine-articles/articletype/articleview/articleid/2620/new-varieties-for-2013#Comments 0 http://www.gardeningclub.com/DesktopModules/DnnForge%20-%20NewsArticles/RssComments.aspx?TabID=73&ModuleID=395&ArticleID=2620 http://www.gardeningclub.com/DesktopModules/DnnForge%20-%20NewsArticles/Tracking/Trackback.aspx?ArticleID=2620&PortalID=0&TabID=73 http://www.gardeningclub.com/magazine/magazine-articles/articletype/articleview/articleid/2620/new-varieties-for-2013   We’ve already tempted you with some of 2013’s best new plants in the January/February 2013 issue of Gardening How-To (pg. 20). Now, prepare to swoon over 21 more new introductions. Note: Many of these plants are so new it may take some time for them to show up in print and online catalogs. Keep checking at your local garden center and your favorite mail-order nursery. Perennials ‘Pardon My Purple’ monarda This dwarf, clump-forming bee balm, now widely available in 2013 from Proven Winners, looks more like an elegant bouquet than a landscape plant. Large, whimsical blooms top deep green, glossy foliage from mid- to late summer. It grows best in full sun in slightly moist soil, but it can survive with less water once established. It also offers mildew resistance. Grows to 10 inches high and wide. Zones 4 to 9.  www.provenwinners.com Sedum ‘Pure Joy’ If you think you’ve seen it all with sedum, think again. Delicate, blue-green foliage in spring is followed by enormous, star-shaped pink blooms on this new introduction from Proven Winners. Fading flowers are followed by interesting pink seed heads in the fall. It’s deer-resistant and grows 16 to 20 inches tall. Zones 3 to 9. www.provenwinners.com Galya Pink Spark gaillardia Pink Spark is just one of many varieties in the award-winning, colorful Galya blanket flowers series from Danziger “Dan” Flower Farm. Masses of large, pink double flowers that resemble pompoms earned this blanket flower a place on our favorites list. Blooms last from early summer through fall atop compact, upright foliage. Add them to mixed perennial beds, or grow them as annuals in containers in full sun in average, well-drained soil. It grows to 14 inches high and wide. Zones 8 to 10. www.danziger.co.il ‘Pretty Lady Julia’ anemone If you’re looking for a stunning fall bloomer, this new anemone from Blooms of Bressingham is for you. Masses of pink, 2-inch double blooms top dark-green foliage on this compact plant. Like other selections in the popular Pretty Lady series, it requires no pinching. Plant in moist soil; it grows to 16 inches tall. Zones 5 to 9. www.bloomsofbressingham.com Beyond Blue fescue This tidy little grass (Festuca glauca ‘Casca11’) from Skagit Gardens really lives up to its name. Delicate blue-green flowers top tufts of slender, light-blue foliage in the spring. Plant in masses in beds and borders, or combine it with other plants in patio containers. Give it full sun and well-drained soil. Grows to12 inches tall and 18 inches wide. Zones 4 to 8. www.skagitgardens.com Pennisetum x ‘First Knight’ Grasses add height and texture to garden beds and containers that other plants just can’t match. ‘First Knight’ cranks that role up a notch with dark, deep-purple foliage that will capture everyone’s attention. Elegant and disease-resistant, this new introduction from Emerald Coast Growers thrives in heat and grows 4 to 5 feet tall. Zones 8 to 11.  www.ecgrowers.com Edibles Raspberry Shortcake raspberry Finally, a patio-appropriate raspberry! Yes, this dwarf from Fall Creek Farm & Nursery’s BrazelBerries collection has such a compact habit, urban gardeners can now grow raspberries successfully in containers. It’s thornless, so it’s kid-friendly. And it doesn’t require trellising or staking, even in garden beds. It fruits in mid-summer, and it doesn’t need another plant to produce berries. It grows 2 to 3 feet tall. Zones 5 to 9. www.BrazelBerries.com; www.whiteflowerfarm.com ‘Toscana’ strawberry In the first season, this everbearing strawberry from Logee’s Greenhouses can bear up to 2 pounds of strawberries on one mother plant as well as the runners. Instead of the standard white strawberry blossoms, its flowers are bright fuchsia, making this plant an ornamental as well as an edible. Zones 5 to 9. www.logees.com; www.parkseed.com ‘On Deck’ sweet corn Container gardeners, rejoice! This new bicolor sweet corn truly can be grown successfully in containers. Offered exclusively by W. Atlee Burpee & Co., this variety grows to a manageable 4 to 5 feet tall and produces two to three ears per plant. It’s a miracle of hybridization, not genetic modification (GMO). Direct sow; 61 to 63 days to maturity. www.burpee.com SuperSauce tomato Say hello to the world’s largest sauce tomato, a W. Atlee Burpee & Co. exclusive. This new sauce-paste tomato weighs in at 2 pounds. Seedless fruits are 5 1/2 inches tall x 5 inches wide, making sauce-making—and the task of removing tomato skins—a snap. Indeterminate, disease-resistant vines are easy to grow in gardens and containers. Grows up to 4 feet tall. 70 days to maturity. www.burpee.com ‘White Flash’ joi choi Billed as a more refined Chinese cabbage, this joi choi was bred exclusively by Johnny’s Selected Seeds. With its upright stem and compact head, this cabbage is easier to handle than other varieties and less prone to breakage. 50 days to maturity. www.johnnyseeds.com ‘Pozzano’ tomato Make to-die-for spaghetti sauce with this new San Marzano-shaped tomato bred exclusively by Johnny’s Selected Seeds. Classic, blunt-tipped fruits sauce down quickly, and the flavor just gets better as you cook. High yield and good blossom-end rot resistance. 72 days to maturity. www.johnnyseeds.com   Trees & Shrubs Pucker Up! red twig dogwood                                                 Red-stemmed dogwoods make attractive additions to gardens in all seasons. But Pucker Up! from Proven Winners (Cornus stolonifera ‘Neil Z’) offers glossy, distinctly textured foliage that easily distinguishes this dogwood from all its peers. Compact and resistant to leaf spot, this native shrub grows 3 to 4 feet and does best in moist soils. Zones 3 to 8. www.provenwinners.com Princess Zoey crape myrtle     This limited-release reblooming crape myrtle from Garden Debut (Lagerstroemia indica ‘GA 0702’) has a dwarf upright habit that makes it an ideal companion to low-growing perennials. Red blooms interspersed with pink flowers last from mid-summer to fall. New growth is dark green and matures to reddish purple in late summer. Good cold tolerance and disease resistance. It prefers full sun and grows 4 to 5 feet tall. Zones 6 to 9.  www.gardendebut.com Sparkling Sangria loropetalum Add season-long color to your gardens with this new fringe flower from Bailey Nurseries (Loropetalum chinense var. rubrum ‘PIILC-II’). Pink-red, fringelike blooms open in spring and cover the entire plant. Unlike other varieties, this one grows to a stately 6 to 8 feet tall, making it a great choice for hedges or mass plantings. Bronze-red foliage matures to olive green. Zones 7 to 9. www.baileynurseries.com Annuals Vino coleus Add drama to your garden with this new big, burgundy coleus from Burpee Home Gardens. It’s eye-catching and does well in full sun to part shade; its leaves get even more deeply colored in the sun. Also known as Solenostemon scutellariodes ‘Balcovino’, it’s been dubbed Vino for short. Grows 1½ to 2½ feet tall. www.burpeehomegardens.com Superbells Lemon Slice calibrachoa Neighbors’ heads will turn when they see this aptly named calibrachoa from Proven Winners in your garden. Its lemon-and-white pinwheel color pattern has never before been seen in calibrachoa, and it’s already been a big hit in garden trials. Grows 6 to 12 inches tall and has a mounding habit. www.provenwinners.com ‘Aurora Apricot’ diascia Commonly known as twinspur, diascia is beloved for its delicate, loose habit and spires that shoot playfully out of containers. This new apricot-hued introduction from Plant Haven Penhow collection has a unique upright form and blooms at least two weeks longer than other varieties. A good choice for containers, borders and beds. Grows to 12 inches tall. www.planthaven.com Roses Oso Happy Smoothie Say hello to an inviting new landscape rose that packs the double punch of pretty pink-white flowers--and no thorns! Bred to be both disease-resistant and winter-hardy, it blooms from June until frost. Also known as Rosa ‘ZLECharlie’, it grows to 3 feet tall. Zones 4 to 9. www.provenwinners.com Wollerton Old Hall Named for England’s Wollerton Old Hall gardens, this new introduction from David Austin Roses (Rosa ‘Ausblanket’) is said to be one of the all-time most fragrant English roses. Its unmistakable myrrh fragrance is a rare treat. And flower buds are tinged with red and open into soft, slightly rounded yellow blooms. It grows to 5 feet tall (8 feet as a climber in warmer climates). Zones 5 to 9. www.davidaustinroses.com Bull’s Eye Wow! The bloom color on this new shrub rose from Weeks Roses' Eyeconic series (Rosa ‘PEJamore’) is nothing short of enchanting. It took 60 years of hybridizing to produce its winning combination of creamy white petals around a cranberry center. It offers superb black spot resistance and grows to 6 feet tall (smaller in northern states). Zones 5 to 11. www.weeksroses.com   pcosgrove Mon, 17 Dec 2012 21:00:00 GMT f1397696-738c-4295-afcd-943feb885714:2620 http://www.gardeningclub.com/magazine/magazine-articles/articletype/articleview/articleid/2618/gorgeous-garden-in-oregon#Comments 1 http://www.gardeningclub.com/DesktopModules/DnnForge%20-%20NewsArticles/RssComments.aspx?TabID=73&ModuleID=395&ArticleID=2618 http://www.gardeningclub.com/DesktopModules/DnnForge%20-%20NewsArticles/Tracking/Trackback.aspx?ArticleID=2618&PortalID=0&TabID=73 http://www.gardeningclub.com/magazine/magazine-articles/articletype/articleview/articleid/2618/gorgeous-garden-in-oregon Phil Thornburg of Tigard, Oregon, transformed a plain, 1/3-acre yard into a gardener’s dream oasis. He took his time, stuck to a budget and gradually landscaped the property over a 10-year period. Here are his top planning tips for garden design. pcosgrove Fri, 14 Dec 2012 18:09:00 GMT f1397696-738c-4295-afcd-943feb885714:2618 http://www.gardeningclub.com/magazine/magazine-articles/articletype/articleview/articleid/2357/gorgeous-garden-in-idaho#Comments 1 http://www.gardeningclub.com/DesktopModules/DnnForge%20-%20NewsArticles/RssComments.aspx?TabID=73&ModuleID=395&ArticleID=2357 http://www.gardeningclub.com/DesktopModules/DnnForge%20-%20NewsArticles/Tracking/Trackback.aspx?ArticleID=2357&PortalID=0&TabID=73 http://www.gardeningclub.com/magazine/magazine-articles/articletype/articleview/articleid/2357/gorgeous-garden-in-idaho Retired photographer Paul Walker created a fairytale garden at his home in Idaho with colorful foliage, fountains, and intricate rock paths. pcosgrove Thu, 26 Apr 2012 19:22:00 GMT f1397696-738c-4295-afcd-943feb885714:2357 http://www.gardeningclub.com/magazine/magazine-articles/articletype/articleview/articleid/2259/desert-garden#Comments 8 http://www.gardeningclub.com/DesktopModules/DnnForge%20-%20NewsArticles/RssComments.aspx?TabID=73&ModuleID=395&ArticleID=2259 http://www.gardeningclub.com/DesktopModules/DnnForge%20-%20NewsArticles/Tracking/Trackback.aspx?ArticleID=2259&PortalID=0&TabID=73 http://www.gardeningclub.com/magazine/magazine-articles/articletype/articleview/articleid/2259/desert-garden The California gardens in “Desert Drama” (March-April 2012, page 36) show dryland gardeners how to create a rich, inviting landscape that needs minimal water. Though the Humber family’s dream house is in an arid region, they enjoy lush, colorful gardens. The secret: using colorful, dramatic succulents. See below for more photos of this gorgeous house and landscape. Mexican fan palms and chir pines create a lush look along a dry streambed on the Humbers’ property.   Tree aloe (Aloe barberae, also known as Aloe bainesii) and black rose (Aeonium ‘Zwartkopf’) take center stage in the stone planters around the edges of the infinity pool.   Mexican fan palms add a tropical feel to a path dotted with Mexican feather grass, Aloe ‘Soledad’ and Senecio mandraliscae.   The cool hues of natural bluestone bring out the bright greens, yellows, and purples in the succulents that line the paths.   Beyond the infinity pool, a smaller spa pool and an adjacent sitting area with a fireplace serve as a favorite family gathering spot.   The colors of the garden—burgundy, purple-black, and light green—embroider the edge of the family’s spa pool, which offers a view of the valley below.           NHGC Online Editor Wed, 08 Feb 2012 18:36:00 GMT f1397696-738c-4295-afcd-943feb885714:2259 http://www.gardeningclub.com/magazine/magazine-articles/articletype/articleview/articleid/2283/win-a-trip-to-vegas#Comments 0 http://www.gardeningclub.com/DesktopModules/DnnForge%20-%20NewsArticles/RssComments.aspx?TabID=73&ModuleID=395&ArticleID=2283 http://www.gardeningclub.com/DesktopModules/DnnForge%20-%20NewsArticles/Tracking/Trackback.aspx?ArticleID=2283&PortalID=0&TabID=73 http://www.gardeningclub.com/magazine/magazine-articles/articletype/articleview/articleid/2283/win-a-trip-to-vegas Think your garden has what it takes to win a contest? If so, we want to see and hear all about it! The top two entries from National Home Gardening Club members will be named Top Tool Testers and win a trip to the National Hardware Show in Las Vegas April 30 to May 2, 2012. Winners will be able to attend the show’s Lawn and Garden World to test the latest gardening tools from more than 900 exhibitors. To enter: Visit www.gardeningclub.com and click on Contests. Select Top Tool Tester, and fill out an entry form. Next, upload photos of your yard and garden and provide a brief description of your experience, skills, and passion for gardening. Submission deadline is March 16, 2012. Gardening How-To editors will select and notify the winning Top Tool Testers the third week of March. Good luck! NHGC Online Editor Wed, 25 Jan 2012 18:44:00 GMT f1397696-738c-4295-afcd-943feb885714:2283 http://www.gardeningclub.com/magazine/magazine-articles/articletype/articleview/articleid/2282/snap-a-photo-and-win#Comments 0 http://www.gardeningclub.com/DesktopModules/DnnForge%20-%20NewsArticles/RssComments.aspx?TabID=73&ModuleID=395&ArticleID=2282 http://www.gardeningclub.com/DesktopModules/DnnForge%20-%20NewsArticles/Tracking/Trackback.aspx?ArticleID=2282&PortalID=0&TabID=73 http://www.gardeningclub.com/magazine/magazine-articles/articletype/articleview/articleid/2282/snap-a-photo-and-win Enter the 2012 Photo Contest for your change to win great prizes! Submissions guidelines for digital photos • Digital photos must be shot at the highest resolution possible, using a 2.5 megapixel camera or higher, and formatted as a JPEG. • If you print out digital photos, use high-quality photographic paper. Print photo 5 by 7 inches or larger. • If you send a CD, please label CD and case. • Do not send digitally compressed or “zipped” photos. • Do not e-mail photos. To submit digital photos, go to www.gardeningclub.com/photoentry Photo guidelines and tips • Gardens photograph best in early morning, late afternoon, or on hazy days. Avoid shooting in bright sunlight. • Use a tripod for sharp focus. • Don’t include distracting elements, such as stray garden hoses or garbage cans, in the photograph. • Don’t use special effects or shapes in cropping, and make sure your camera’s time/date stamp is turned off. • Send no more than three photos per member. • We accept color slides (original 35 mm or larger), high-quality prints, and digital images. • With each print, slide, or digital image, please include your name, address, daytime phone number, and member number. Describe the people in the photo (if any) and their relationship to you, and provide common and botanical names (if known) for all plants. Please label each slide or print clearly: do not tape them together. • Photos must be of your own garden (not public parks or gardens) and must be taken by you. • Send entries, postmarked before July 1, 2012, to: National Home Gardening Club Garden Photo Contest 12301 Whitewater Dr., Hopkins, MN 55343-2138 • To submit digital photos, go to www.gardeningclub.com/photoentry and follow the instructions. • We regret that we cannot return any materials or acknowledge receipt of entries.   NHGC Online Editor Wed, 25 Jan 2012 18:24:00 GMT f1397696-738c-4295-afcd-943feb885714:2282