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/2294/web-resource-guide-march-april-2012#Comments 1 http://www.gardeningclub.com/DesktopModules/DnnForge%20-%20NewsArticles/RssComments.aspx?TabID=73&ModuleID=395&ArticleID=2294 http://www.gardeningclub.com/DesktopModules/DnnForge%20-%20NewsArticles/Tracking/Trackback.aspx?ArticleID=2294&PortalID=0&TabID=73 http://www.gardeningclub.com/magazine/magazine-articles/articletype/articleview/articleid/2294/web-resource-guide-march-april-2012 Garden Variety, page 12 The scent of spring To buy ‘Snow Bunting’ crocus, pheasant’s eye daffodil, and ‘Prinses Irene’ tulip: Old House Gardens, Ann Arbor, MI, 734-995-1486, www.oldhousegardens.com To buy ‘Snow Bunting’ and ‘Prinses Irene’: Eden Brothers, Dahlonega, GA, 877-333-6276, www.edenbrothers.com Garden Spot Winterthur, Wilmington, DE, 800-448-3883, www.winterthur.org Site Specific, page 16 Resources for Midwest/Mountain Diane’s Flower Seeds, Ogden, UT, www.dianeseeds.com Resources for Northeast Harris Seeds, Rochester, NY, 877-544-7938, www.harrisseeds.com Resources for Southeast Renee’s Garden, Felton, CA, 888-880-7228, www.reneesgarden.com Select Seeds, Union, CT, 800-684-0395, www.selectseeds.com Resources for Southwest Scented Geraniums of Nebraska, Hallam, NE, scentedgeraniumsofne.com Resources for Pacifi c Northwest To buy Heliotropium arborescens: Territorial Seed Co., Cottage Grove, OR, 800-626-0866, www.territorialseed.com To buy Gladiolus murielae: McClure & Zimmerman, Randolf, WI, 800-546-4053, www.mzbulb.com The Wonderful World of Watermelons, page 20 To buy watermelon seeds: Baker Creek Heirloom Seeds, Mansfield, MO, 417-924-8917, www.rareseeds.com Seed Savers Exchange, Decorah, IA, 563-382-5990, www.seedsavers.org Garden Gear, page 46 Turf Pillow: Firmly Planted, 818-429-6278, www.firmly-planted.com Nyokki: Eggling, 800-600-7216, www.eggling.com Corsica Flower Bridge: Nature Hills, 888-864-7663, www.naturehills.com Cube Birdhouse: Loll Designs, 817-740-3387, www.lolldesigns.com Up Close, page 68 To buy Ohio buckeye trees: Shooting Star Nursery, Georgetown, KY, 866-405-7979, www.shootingstarnursery.com NHGC Online Editor Wed, 08 Feb 2012 18:47:00 GMT f1397696-738c-4295-afcd-943feb885714:2294 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/2293/4-colorful-foliage-perennials#Comments 1 http://www.gardeningclub.com/DesktopModules/DnnForge%20-%20NewsArticles/RssComments.aspx?TabID=73&ModuleID=395&ArticleID=2293 http://www.gardeningclub.com/DesktopModules/DnnForge%20-%20NewsArticles/Tracking/Trackback.aspx?ArticleID=2293&PortalID=0&TabID=73 http://www.gardeningclub.com/magazine/magazine-articles/articletype/articleview/articleid/2293/4-colorful-foliage-perennials Depend on these perennials for color in the garden even when the plants are not in bloom. Euphorbia Euphorbias are worth pursuing for their dramatic variety. Some are tender perennials, such as the poinsettia, but others are cold-hardy. Consider Euphorbia polychroma ‘Bonfire’, with its ever-changing display of deep purple, red, and orange leaves (and a touch of chartreuse) that turn burgundy and then red from summer into fall. 18 inches tall, 36 inches wide; Zones 5 to 9.  Hosta Because hostas have leaves that come in an enormous range of greens, blues, yellows, and whites, they’re the go-to foliage plant for shade. Consider ‘Stained Glass’ with bright yellow leaves and an irregular dark green margin (15 inches tall, 48 inches wide), and ‘First Frost’, with blue leaves and ivory margins that turn pure white if grown in half a day of bright light (16 inches tall, 36 inches wide). The American Hosta Society selected them as Hostas of the Year in 2006 and 2010, respectively. Zones 3 to 9.    Heucheras (also known as coral bells) come in an astonishing range of colors, from the red fall color of ‘Autumn Leaves’ (8 inches tall) to the gold-with-red-veined leaves of ‘Electra’ (8 inches wide) and the cool chartreuse of ‘Citronelle’ (12 inches tall). They send up slim stalks adorned with tiny blooms. Some, such as ‘Rave On’, produce enough flowers to make a good show, but the leaves are the real reason to grow heucheras. Zones 4 to 9.   Sedum Some sedums perform best in sun, and others do well in shade. Their fleshy leaves help them tolerate drought, and many have leaves that look great all the time. Check out a variegated variety such as ‘Tricolor’ (Zones 4 to 9), with green leaves edged in white and pink blush in cooler weather (6 inches tall), or one with burgundy leaves that are almost black, such as ‘Black Jack’ (24 inches tall and wide) or ‘Purple Emperor’ (16 inches tall); both are hardy in Zones 3 to 9.       NHGC Online Editor Wed, 08 Feb 2012 18:11:00 GMT f1397696-738c-4295-afcd-943feb885714:2293 http://www.gardeningclub.com/magazine/magazine-articles/articletype/articleview/articleid/2292/desert-garden#Comments 0 http://www.gardeningclub.com/DesktopModules/DnnForge%20-%20NewsArticles/RssComments.aspx?TabID=73&ModuleID=395&ArticleID=2292 http://www.gardeningclub.com/DesktopModules/DnnForge%20-%20NewsArticles/Tracking/Trackback.aspx?ArticleID=2292&PortalID=0&TabID=73 http://www.gardeningclub.com/magazine/magazine-articles/articletype/articleview/articleid/2292/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 17:20:00 GMT f1397696-738c-4295-afcd-943feb885714:2292 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 http://www.gardeningclub.com/magazine/magazine-articles/articletype/articleview/articleid/2260/web-resource-guide-january-february-2012#Comments 3 http://www.gardeningclub.com/DesktopModules/DnnForge%20-%20NewsArticles/RssComments.aspx?TabID=73&ModuleID=395&ArticleID=2260 http://www.gardeningclub.com/DesktopModules/DnnForge%20-%20NewsArticles/Tracking/Trackback.aspx?ArticleID=2260&PortalID=0&TabID=73 http://www.gardeningclub.com/magazine/magazine-articles/articletype/articleview/articleid/2260/web-resource-guide-january-february-2012 Garden Variety, page 6 How to handle ice For more tips on protecting your garden from extreme weather: Weatherproofing Your Landscape: A Homeowner’s Guide to Protecting and Rescuing Your Plants, Sandra Dark and Dean Hill (University Press of Florida, 2011) Garden Spot North Carolina Arboretum, Asheville, NC, 828-665-2492, www.ncarboretum.org News of Note Lost Ladybug Project, Cornell University, Ithaca, NY, www.lostladybug.org, ladybug@cornell.edu Site Specific, page 10 Resources for Northeast Avant Gardens, Dartmouth, MA, 508-998-8819, www.avantgardensne.com Logee’s Greenhouse, Danielson, CT, 888-330-8038, www.logees.com Resources for Southeast To buy virus-monitored cannas ‘Australia’, ‘Intrigue’, and ‘Pink Sunrise’: Florida Hill Nursery, Debary, FL, www.floridahillnursery.com Plant Delights Nursery, Raleigh, NC, 919-772-4794, www.plantdelights.com To read about the canna virus: Alabama Cooperative Extension System, Alabama A&M University and Auburn University, AL, www.aces.edu/pubs/docs/A/ ANR-1315/ANR-1315.pdf Plant Delights Nursery, Raleigh, NC, 919-772-4794, www.plantdelights.com. Click on Plant Articles, then “Canna, canna, canna.” Resources for Southwest Sooner Plant Farm, Park Hill, OK, 918-453-0771, www.soonerplantfarm.com Summer Hill Seeds, Whittington, IL, 618-248-2010, www.summerhillseeds.com Resources for Pacifi c Northwest Goodwin Creek Gardens, Williams, OR, 800-846-7359, www.goodwincreekgardens.com Joy Creek Nursery, Scappoose, OR, 503-543-7474, www.joycreek.com Resources for Midwest/Mountain Bluestone Perennials, Madison, OH, 800-852-5243, www.bluestoneperennials.com New Varieties, page 14 Nurseries, retailers, and mailorder sources: Dutch Bulbs, Burlington, VT, 888-821-0448, www.dutchbulbs.com Fleming’s Flower Fields, Lindsay, CA, 559-920-1476, www.fl emingsfl owers.com High Country Gardens, Santa Fe, NM, 800-925-9387, www.highcountrygardens.com Klehm’s Song Sparrow Farm & Nursery, Avalon, WI, 800-553-3715, www.songsparrow.com Renee’s Garden Seeds, Felton, CA, 888-880-7228, www.reneesgarden.com W. Atlee Burpee & Co., Warminster, PA, 800-333-5808, www.burpee.com. Forever & Ever Hydrangea, www.foreverhydrangea.com Monrovia, www.monrovia.com Perennial Resource, www.perennialresource.com Proven Winners, www.provenwinners.com Terra Nova Nurseries, www.terranovanurseries.com Weeks Roses, www.weeksroses.com Garden Gear, page 46 Raspberry Lily Bowl: Julia Knight Collection, Minneapolis, MN, 800-388-1878, www.juliaknight.net Arta Tea Leaf Infuser: Wayfair, Boston, MA, 877-929-3247, www.wayfair.com Glove Dogs: GO Gloves-Online, Cary, NC, 877-456 8313, www.gloves-online.com Roost Flower Frogs & Glass Vases: aHa! Modern Living, Eugene, OR, 877-704-3404, www.ahamodernliving.com Store locators: To find plants from these specific companies, go to the sites below and enter your ZIP code in the store locator (sometimes called a retail locator or simply “where to buy”) for a list of local garden centers that are likely to carry the plant. Bailey Nurseries, www.baileynurseries.com David Austin Roses, www.davidaustinroses.comResourceGuide NHGC Online Editor Fri, 16 Dec 2011 19:43:00 GMT f1397696-738c-4295-afcd-943feb885714:2260 http://www.gardeningclub.com/magazine/magazine-articles/articletype/articleview/articleid/2258/new-varieties-2012#Comments 10 http://www.gardeningclub.com/DesktopModules/DnnForge%20-%20NewsArticles/RssComments.aspx?TabID=73&ModuleID=395&ArticleID=2258 http://www.gardeningclub.com/DesktopModules/DnnForge%20-%20NewsArticles/Tracking/Trackback.aspx?ArticleID=2258&PortalID=0&TabID=73 http://www.gardeningclub.com/magazine/magazine-articles/articletype/articleview/articleid/2258/new-varieties-2012 We already tempted you with some of this year’s best new plants in the January/February 2012 issue of Gardening How-To. Now, prepare to drool over 16 more new introductions. To help you shop, we’ve listed Web sites where you can find more information. Don’t be surprised, though, if it’s a little tough to find out more about them right away. Because these plants are new, it will take some time to get them into print and online catalogs. Keep checking at your local garden center and your favorite mailorder nursery. As spring gets closer, they’ll become more widely available.   Roses   Rosa ‘Radsouth’ All A Flutter This disease-resistant shrub rose from the Southern Living collection offers up fuschia pink, semi-double blooms from spring until fall. Deadhead during the growing season for best results. All A Flutter grows to 3 feet tall. Full sun to part shade. Zones 5 to 11. Sources: Local garden centers and mailorder nurseries.   Rosa ‘Wekmemolo’ Sugar Moon White roses aren’t known for their fragrance, but Sugar Moon is an exception. Pure white 5-inch blooms have a powerful sweet citrus scent, and this hybrid tea doesn’t stop there. Superior disease resistance, continuous bloom, and long stems make this rose perfect for gardens and floral arrangements. Zones not yet determined. Sources: Local garden centers and mailorder nurseries.   Rosa ‘Meikano’ Sunshine Daydream This rose is a 2012 All-America Rose Selections winner because it’s a vigorous grower and prolific bloomer that is resistant to disease, including black spot. Light yellow blooms appear continuously from spring to early frost. Grows 5 to 5½ feet tall. Zones 5 to 9. Sources: Local garden centers; see store locator at Star Roses, http://www.conard-pyle.com/index.cfm/fuseaction/wwheretobuy.main/index.htm. Perennials   Coreopsis verticillata ‘Sweet Marmalade’ Flowers on this must-have coreopsis fade from a deep orange to a mellow apricot-yellow as the season progresses. Bushy, mounded plants grow to 12 inches tall. Shear in midsummer for a fresh flush of growth. Zones 5 to 9. Sources: Local garden centers and mailorder nurseries.     Coreopsis ‘Cosmic Evolution’ and ‘Star Cluster’ ‘Cosmic Evolution’ and ‘Star Cluster’, the latest introductions to the coreopsis Big Bang series, produce eye-catching white and purple daisylike flowers that bloom from midsummer into fall. Colors shift slightly with seasonal changes. Drought-tolerant plants grow 20 to 24 inches tall. Zones 5 to 9. Sources: Local garden centers and mailorder nurseries.   Crocosmia x crocosmiiflora Twilight Fairy series The two crocosmias (also called montbretias) in this series, Crimson and Gold, have bronze foliage topped with crimson red or yellow-orange flowers. They grow 14 to 16 inches tall. Zones 7 to 9. Sources: See store locator at www.terranovanurseries.com.    Baptisia Decadence series The new Decadence series of baptisia is now available—after 14 years—thanks to plant breeder Hans Hansen, who crossed countless native species to create these lovely, floriferous, compact varieties. The four cultivars come in luscious colors: ‘Blueberry Sundae’, ‘Dutch Chocolate’, ‘Lemon Meringue’, and ‘Cherries Jubilee’ (available in 2013). Plants grow to 3 feet tall. Zones 4 to 9. Sources: See store locator at www.perennialresource.com or www.provenwinners.com.    Agave xylonacantha ‘Frostbite’ This variegated agave isn’t new, but it is rare—or it was, until this year. Rigid, scalloped leaves fan out from the plant’s dark green center, which is lined with a creamy white/yellow margin. Wear thick gloves when handling. Grows 18 to 24 inches tall. Zones 8 to 10. Sources: Local garden centers; see store locator at www.perennialresource.com or www.provenwinners.com. Annuals   Viola x wittrockiana Pansy Cool Wave Southerners rejoice! This is the very first cool-season flower in Ball Horticulture’s Wave series. Cool Wave pansy is a vigorous spreader that’s great for garden beds and hanging baskets. Easy care, long-lasting flowers are available in several colors. Pictured: Violet Wing. Grows 6 to 8 inches tall. Sources: Local garden centers and mailorder nurseries. Calibrachoa ‘USCAL91001’ Cherry Star Superbells The latest addition to the popular Superbells series, Cherry Star has bright cherry pink blooms with a golden yellow star in the center. This easy-care annual blooms all season and is a favorite with hummingbirds. Sources: Local garden centers; see store locator at www.provenwinners.com.    Pelargonium ‘First Yellow’ This yellow geranium is celebrated as a breakthrough in plant breeding. ‘First Yellow’ produces gorgeous yellow double blooms all summer long. This plant has a compact habit—it grows 4 to 8 inches tall and 6 to 8 inches wide. Source: W. Atlee Burpee and Co., 800-888-1447, www.burpee.com.    Edibles    Camellia sasanqua ‘Marge Miller’ Be the first on your block (heck, the first in your state) to grow a prostrate camellia. Use ‘Marge Miller’ as a gorgeous ground cover, train it as a weeping standard, or send it spilling over a stone wall. Abundant pink blooms and rich green foliage make this evergreen shrub an outstanding specimen. This fall bloomer prefers filtered sun. Zones 7 to 10. Source: See store locator at www.monrovia.com.      ‘Rhapsody’ butterhead lettuce Bred for flavor, form, and vigor, ‘Rhapsody’ is a luscious butterhead lettuce with softly folded, melt-in-your-mouth leaves. The satiny texture and buttery taste can’t be beat. Save thinned seedlings for spring salads. Mature heads can be harvested in about 58 days. Source: Renee’s Garden, 888-880-7228, www.reneesgarden.com.    Trees and Shrubs   Cedrus libani subsp. brevifolia ‘Kenwith’ ‘Kenwith’, a dwarf Lebanon cedar, is a lot of tree in a tiny package. Named the Collector’s Conifer of the Year for 2012 by the American Conifer Society, this little gem grows less than 1 inch per year in sun or part shade. Reaches 1 to 1½ feet tall in 10 to 15 years. Zones 6 to 9. Sources: Local garden centers and mailorder nurseries.   Weigela florida ‘Bokraspiwi’ Spilled Wine This new purple-leaved weigela has dark red leaves, hot pink blooms, and a spreading habit. It looks like Wine & Roses weigela, but it typically grows wider than it is tall (hence the name). Blooms on old wood. Grows 1½ to 2 feet tall and 2 to 3 feet wide. Zones 4 to 8. Sources: See store locator at www.provenwinners.com. Hydrangea macrophylla ‘Horwack’ Next Generation Pistachio Next Generation Pistachio is the latest addition to the Forever & Ever series of hydrangeas. This reblooming variety features 5-inch flowers in pink, purple, green, and blue hues. Perfect for beds or containers. Grows 2 to 3 feet tall. Zones 5 to 9. Sources: See store locator at www.foreverandeverplants.com.   pcosgrove Fri, 16 Dec 2011 18:15:00 GMT f1397696-738c-4295-afcd-943feb885714:2258 http://www.gardeningclub.com/magazine/magazine-articles/articletype/articleview/articleid/2204/member-tips#Comments 12 http://www.gardeningclub.com/DesktopModules/DnnForge%20-%20NewsArticles/RssComments.aspx?TabID=73&ModuleID=395&ArticleID=2204 http://www.gardeningclub.com/DesktopModules/DnnForge%20-%20NewsArticles/Tracking/Trackback.aspx?ArticleID=2204&PortalID=0&TabID=73 http://www.gardeningclub.com/magazine/magazine-articles/articletype/articleview/articleid/2204/member-tips What are your best tips for growing vegetables and herbs in containers? pcosgrove Tue, 25 Oct 2011 21:13:00 GMT f1397696-738c-4295-afcd-943feb885714:2204 http://www.gardeningclub.com/magazine/magazine-articles/articletype/articleview/articleid/2125/web-resource-guide#Comments 1 http://www.gardeningclub.com/DesktopModules/DnnForge%20-%20NewsArticles/RssComments.aspx?TabID=73&ModuleID=395&ArticleID=2125 http://www.gardeningclub.com/DesktopModules/DnnForge%20-%20NewsArticles/Tracking/Trackback.aspx?ArticleID=2125&PortalID=0&TabID=73 http://www.gardeningclub.com/magazine/magazine-articles/articletype/articleview/articleid/2125/web-resource-guide Garden Variety, page 12 Garden Spot: Mobile Botanical Gardens, Mobile, AL, 251-342-0555, www.mobilebotanicalgardens.org Plant Pick: To buy blackhaw viburnum: Arbor Day Foundation, Nebraska City, NE, 888-448-7337, www.arborday.org Cold Stream Farm, Free Soil, MI, 231-464-5809, www.coldstreamfarm.net Forestfarm, Williams, OR, 541-846-7269, www.forestfarm.com Site Specific, page 24 Resources for Southeast: Finch Blueberry Nursery, Bailey, NC, 800-245-4662, www.danfi nch.com Willis Orchard Co., Berlin, GA, 866-586-6283, www.willisorchards.com Resources for Southwest: Bunton Seed Co., Louisville, KY, 800-757-7179, www.buntonseed.com Gurney’s Seed & Nursery Co., Greendale, IN, 513-354-1491, www.gurneys.com Resources for Pacific Northwest: Cloud Mountain Farm, Everson, WA, 360-966-5859, www.cloudmountainfarm.com Raintree Nursery, Morton, WA, 800-391-8892, www.raintreenursery.com Resources for Midwest/Mountain: Edible Landscaping, Afton, VA, 434-361-9134, www.eat-it.com Resources for Northeast: Nourse Farms, South Deerfi eld, MA, 413-665-2658, www.noursefarms.com St. Lawrence Nurseries, Potsdam, NY, 315-265-6739, www.sln.potsdam.ny.us/ Fuss-Free Roses, page 34 Pickering Nurseries, Port Hope, ON, Canada, 866-269-9282, www.pickeringnurseries.com Spring Valley Roses, Spring Valley, WI, www.springvalleyroses.com Beginner’s Guide to Bog Gardens, page 40 Lilypons Water Gardens, Adamstown, MD, 800-999-5459, www.lilypons.com William Tricker Inc., Independence, OH, 800-524-3492, www.tricker.com Garden Gear, page 50 Zilosoap: Frieling Fresh Solutions, Charlotte, NC, 704-329-5100, www.frieling.com Gator Grabber: Radius Garden, Ann Arbor, MI, 734-222-8044, www.radiusgarden.com Upside-Down Sprayer: Lee Valley Tools, Ogdensburg, NY, 800-267-8761, www.leevalley.com Fabric Pot: Hova Design, Acton, MA, 888-456-3040, www.hovadesign.com Up Close, page 64 To buy Pennisetum setaceum ‘Fireworks’: Almost Eden Plants, Merryville, LA, 337-375-2114, www.almostedenplants.com Romence Gardens, Grand Rapids, MI, 888-907-5268, www.romencegardens.com Sooner Plant Farm, Park Hill, OK, 918-453-0771, www.soonerplantfarm.com NHGC Online Editor Mon, 26 Sep 2011 21:45:00 GMT f1397696-738c-4295-afcd-943feb885714:2125 http://www.gardeningclub.com/magazine/magazine-articles/articletype/articleview/articleid/2113/member-tips#Comments 25 http://www.gardeningclub.com/DesktopModules/DnnForge%20-%20NewsArticles/RssComments.aspx?TabID=73&ModuleID=395&ArticleID=2113 http://www.gardeningclub.com/DesktopModules/DnnForge%20-%20NewsArticles/Tracking/Trackback.aspx?ArticleID=2113&PortalID=0&TabID=73 http://www.gardeningclub.com/magazine/magazine-articles/articletype/articleview/articleid/2113/member-tips For the Fall 2011 issue, we’d like to hear your tips on how you support/stake your veggies. Email us your tips at: tips@gardeningclub.com pcosgrove Fri, 10 Jun 2011 15:36:00 GMT f1397696-738c-4295-afcd-943feb885714:2113 http://www.gardeningclub.com/magazine/magazine-articles/articletype/articleview/articleid/1980/web-resource-guide#Comments 3 http://www.gardeningclub.com/DesktopModules/DnnForge%20-%20NewsArticles/RssComments.aspx?TabID=73&ModuleID=395&ArticleID=1980 http://www.gardeningclub.com/DesktopModules/DnnForge%20-%20NewsArticles/Tracking/Trackback.aspx?ArticleID=1980&PortalID=0&TabID=73 http://www.gardeningclub.com/magazine/magazine-articles/articletype/articleview/articleid/1980/web-resource-guide Garden Variety, page 10 Winter Rainbow To buy hellebores: Great Garden Plants, Holland, MI, 877-447-4769, www.greatgardenplants.com Lazy S’s Farm Nursery, Barboursville, VA, www.lazyssfarm.com Plant Delights Nursery, Raleigh, NC, 919-772-4794, www.plantdelights.com Did You Know? To buy lily: Old House Gardens, Ann Arbor, MI, 734-995-1486, www.oldhousegardens.com Plant Pick To buy bloodroot: Amanda’s Garden, Springwater, NY, 585-669-2275, www.amandagarden.com Big Dipper Farm, Black Diamond, WA, 360-886-8253, www.bigdipperfarm.com Companion Plants, Athens, OH, 740-592-4643, www.companionplants.com Garden Spot Minnesota Landscape Arboretum, Chaska, MN, 952-443-1400, www.arboretum.umn.edu Expert Advice, page 16 To buy native orchids: Raising Rarities, Toledo, OH, 419-866-4241, www.raisingrarities.com Wild Orchid Company, Carversville, PA, 215-297-5053, www.wildorchidcompany.com Vermont Ladyslipper Co., New Haven, VT, www.vtladyslipper.com Site Specific, page 18 Resources for Midwest/Mountain: Nature Hills Nursery, Omaha, NE, 888-864-7663, www.naturehills.com Resources for Northeast: White Flower Farm, Litchfield, CT, 800-503-9624, www.whiteflowerfarm.com Santa Rosa Gardens, Gulf Breeze, FL, 866-681-0856, www.santarosagardens.com Resources for Southeast: To buy Angelonia ‘Serena’ (seeds): Park Seed Co., Greenwood, SC, 800-845-3369, www.parkseed.com Harris Seeds, Rochester, NY, 800-544-7938, www.harrisseeds.com For angelonia plants, check at your local garden center. Resources for Southwest: To buy Helichrysum italicum: Mountain Valley Growers, Squaw Valley, CA, 559-338-2775, www.mountainvalleygrowers.com To buy Portulaca grandiflora (seeds): J.W. Jung, Randolph, WI, 800-297-3123, www.jungseed.com Resources for Pacific Northwest: To buy Pelargonium spp.: Goodwin Creek Gardens, Williams, OR, 800-846-7359, www.goodwincreekgardens.com To buy Tibouchina urvilleana: Accents For Home And Garden, Milton, DE, 302-684-8092, www.accentsforhomeandgarden.com. Or check at your local garden center. Feed Your Soil the Natural Way, page 36 To buy lupine seeds: American Meadows, Williston, VT, 877-309-7333, www.americanmeadows.com To buy sea buckthorn: Raintree Nursery, Morton, WV, 800-391-8892, www.raintreenursery.com To buy white clover: Outsidepride.com, 800-670-4192, www.outsidepride.com Garden Gear, page 62 DLL Rainwear, www.dllrainwear.com DEECO Consumer Products, 888-993-3326, www.deecocp.com/artdeckohfurniture.html Argee Corp., 800-449-3030, www.argeecorp.com Natural Nutrient Solutions, 208-331-DIRT, www.poopeas.com Up Close, page 68 To buy for sythia: Arbor Day Foundation, Nebraska City, NE, 888-448-7337, www.arborday.org Dayton Nurseries, Norton, OH, 866-500-6605, www.daytonnursery.com pcosgrove Tue, 15 Feb 2011 17:09:00 GMT f1397696-738c-4295-afcd-943feb885714:1980 http://www.gardeningclub.com/magazine/magazine-articles/articletype/articleview/articleid/1947/2010-photo-contest-winners#Comments 10 http://www.gardeningclub.com/DesktopModules/DnnForge%20-%20NewsArticles/RssComments.aspx?TabID=73&ModuleID=395&ArticleID=1947 http://www.gardeningclub.com/DesktopModules/DnnForge%20-%20NewsArticles/Tracking/Trackback.aspx?ArticleID=1947&PortalID=0&TabID=73 http://www.gardeningclub.com/magazine/magazine-articles/articletype/articleview/articleid/1947/2010-photo-contest-winners Congratulations to the winners of the seventh annual National Home Gardening Club photo contest! amiddleton1 Tue, 04 Jan 2011 18:49:00 GMT f1397696-738c-4295-afcd-943feb885714:1947 http://www.gardeningclub.com/magazine/magazine-articles/articletype/articleview/articleid/1941/more-2010-photo-contest-entries#Comments 6 http://www.gardeningclub.com/DesktopModules/DnnForge%20-%20NewsArticles/RssComments.aspx?TabID=73&ModuleID=395&ArticleID=1941 http://www.gardeningclub.com/DesktopModules/DnnForge%20-%20NewsArticles/Tracking/Trackback.aspx?ArticleID=1941&PortalID=0&TabID=73 http://www.gardeningclub.com/magazine/magazine-articles/articletype/articleview/articleid/1941/more-2010-photo-contest-entries Enjoy more of our favorite entries from the 2010 Photo Contest! amiddleton1 Tue, 21 Dec 2010 16:44:00 GMT f1397696-738c-4295-afcd-943feb885714:1941 http://www.gardeningclub.com/magazine/magazine-articles/articletype/articleview/articleid/1940/web-resource-guide#Comments 1 http://www.gardeningclub.com/DesktopModules/DnnForge%20-%20NewsArticles/RssComments.aspx?TabID=73&ModuleID=395&ArticleID=1940 http://www.gardeningclub.com/DesktopModules/DnnForge%20-%20NewsArticles/Tracking/Trackback.aspx?ArticleID=1940&PortalID=0&TabID=73 http://www.gardeningclub.com/magazine/magazine-articles/articletype/articleview/articleid/1940/web-resource-guide   Garden Variety, page 6 Normal 0 false false false MicrosoftInternetExplorer4 st1\:*{behavior:url(#ieooui) } /* Style Definitions */ table.MsoNormalTable {mso-style-name:"Table Normal"; mso-tstyle-rowband-size:0; mso-tstyle-colband-size:0; mso-style-noshow:yes; mso-style-parent:""; mso-padding-alt:0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt; mso-para-margin:0in; mso-para-margin-bottom:.0001pt; mso-pagination:widow-orphan; font-size:10.0pt; font-family:"Times New Roman"; mso-ansi-language:#0400; mso-fareast-language:#0400; mso-bidi-language:#0400;} Garden Spot Tucson Botanical Gardens, Tucson, AZ, 520-326-9686, www.tucsonbotanical.org Site Specific, page 10 Normal 0 false false false MicrosoftInternetExplorer4 st1\:*{behavior:url(#ieooui) } /* Style Definitions */ table.MsoNormalTable {mso-style-name:"Table Normal"; mso-tstyle-rowband-size:0; mso-tstyle-colband-size:0; mso-style-noshow:yes; mso-style-parent:""; mso-padding-alt:0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt; mso-para-margin:0in; mso-para-margin-bottom:.0001pt; mso-pagination:widow-orphan; font-size:10.0pt; font-family:"Times New Roman"; mso-ansi-language:#0400; mso-fareast-language:#0400; mso-bidi-language:#0400;} Resources for Northeast: Santa Rosa Gardens, Gulf Breeze, FL, 866-681-0856, www.santarosagardens.com Simply Succulents, Cable, WI, 715-798-3191, www.simplysucculents.com Resources for Southeast: Almost Eden, Merryville, LA, 337-375-2114, www.almostedenplants.com Bob Smoley’s Garden World, Dunnellon, FL, 352-465-8254, www.bobsmoleys.com Thyme After Thyme, Winterville, GA, 706-742-7149, www.thymeafterthyme.com YuccaDo Nursery, Giddings, TX, 979-542-8811, www.yuccado.com Resources for Southwest: Plant Delights Nursery Inc., Raleigh, NC, 919-772-4794, www.plantdelights.com The Cactus Store, Phoenix, AZ, 602-305-9275, www.cactusstore.com Resources for Pacific Northwest: Forestfarm, Williams, OR, 541-846-7269, www.forestfarm.com Joy Creek Nursery, Scappoose, OR, 503-543-7474, www.joycreek.com Resources for Midwest/Mountain: Bluestone Perennials, Madison, OH, 800-852-5243, www.bluestoneperennials.com New Varieties, page 16 Normal 0 false false false MicrosoftInternetExplorer4 st1\:*{behavior:url(#ieooui) } /* Style Definitions */ table.MsoNormalTable {mso-style-name:"Table Normal"; mso-tstyle-rowband-size:0; mso-tstyle-colband-size:0; mso-style-noshow:yes; mso-style-parent:""; mso-padding-alt:0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt; mso-para-margin:0in; mso-para-margin-bottom:.0001pt; mso-pagination:widow-orphan; font-size:10.0pt; font-family:"Times New Roman"; mso-ansi-language:#0400; mso-fareast-language:#0400; mso-bidi-language:#0400;} Nurseries, retailers, and mailorder sources: Cottage Farms Direct, Irvington, AL, 888-593-3644, www.cottagefarmsdirect.com David Austin Roses, Tyler, TX, 800-328-8893, www.davidaustinroses.com Dutch Bulbs, Burlington, VT, 888-821-0448, www.dutchbulbs.com Garden Crossings, Zeeland, MI, 616-875-6355, www.gardencrossings.com Great Garden Plants, Holland, MI, 877-447-4769, www.greatgardenplants.com High Country Gardens, Santa Fe, NM, 800-925-9387, www.highcountrygardens.com J. W. Jung Seed Co., Randolph, WI, 800-297-3123, www.jungseed.com Jackson & Perkins, Hodges, SC, 1-800-872-7673, www.jacksonandperkins.com Plant Delights Nursery Inc., Raleigh, NC, 919-772-4794, www.plantdelights.com Spring Hill Nurseries, Tipp City, OH, 513-354-1509, www.springhillnursery.com Unique Plant Shop, www.uniqueplantshop.com Van Bourgondien, Virginia Beach, VA, 800-622-9997, www.dutchbulbs.com W. Atlee Burpee & Co., Warminster, PA, 800-333-5808, www.burpee.com Use code: BGH2 for $5 off orders of $30 or more. White Flower Farm, Litchfi eld, CT, 800-503-9624, www.whiteflowerfarm.com Store locators: To find plants from a specific company, go to the sites below and enter your ZIP code in the store locator (sometimes called a retail locator or simply “where to buy”) for a list of local garden centers that are likely to carry the plant. Abelia ‘Kaleidoscope’ Web site, www.abeliakaleidoscope.com All-America Rose Selections, www.rose.com Athens Select, www.athensselect.com Bailey Nurseries, www.baileynurseries.com Forever & Ever Hydrangea, www.foreverhydrangea.com Monrovia, www.monrovia.com Perennial Resource, www.perennialresource.com Proven Winners, www.provenwinners.com Terra Nova Nurseries, www.terranovanurseries.com Tesselaar, www.tesselaar.com Member Garden, page 43 Normal 0 false false false MicrosoftInternetExplorer4 st1\:*{behavior:url(#ieooui) } /* Style Definitions */ table.MsoNormalTable {mso-style-name:"Table Normal"; mso-tstyle-rowband-size:0; mso-tstyle-colband-size:0; mso-style-noshow:yes; mso-style-parent:""; mso-padding-alt:0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt; mso-para-margin:0in; mso-para-margin-bottom:.0001pt; mso-pagination:widow-orphan; font-size:10.0pt; font-family:"Times New Roman"; mso-ansi-language:#0400; mso-fareast-language:#0400; mso-bidi-language:#0400;} National Junior Master Gardener Program, 888-900-2577, www.jmgkids.us   Up Close, page 52 Normal 0 false false false MicrosoftInternetExplorer4 st1\:*{behavior:url(#ieooui) } /* Style Definitions */ table.MsoNormalTable {mso-style-name:"Table Normal"; mso-tstyle-rowband-size:0; mso-tstyle-colband-size:0; mso-style-noshow:yes; mso-style-parent:""; mso-padding-alt:0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt; mso-para-margin:0in; mso-para-margin-bottom:.0001pt; mso-pagination:widow-orphan; font-size:10.0pt; font-family:"Times New Roman"; mso-ansi-language:#0400; mso-fareast-language:#0400; mso-bidi-language:#0400;} For information on the care of orchids: University of Tennessee, Agricultural Extension Service, 865-974-7342, http://utextension.tennessee.edu To buy orchids: Orchids Unlimited, Plymouth, MN, 800-669-6006, www.orchidweb.com   amiddleton1 Mon, 20 Dec 2010 20:18:00 GMT f1397696-738c-4295-afcd-943feb885714:1940 http://www.gardeningclub.com/magazine/magazine-articles/articletype/articleview/articleid/1937/new-varieties-2011#Comments 0 http://www.gardeningclub.com/DesktopModules/DnnForge%20-%20NewsArticles/RssComments.aspx?TabID=73&ModuleID=395&ArticleID=1937 http://www.gardeningclub.com/DesktopModules/DnnForge%20-%20NewsArticles/Tracking/Trackback.aspx?ArticleID=1937&PortalID=0&TabID=73 http://www.gardeningclub.com/magazine/magazine-articles/articletype/articleview/articleid/1937/new-varieties-2011 You got a quick look at some of this year’s best new plants in the January/February 2011 issue of Gardening How-To. Read on to learn about 20 other 2011 introductions. See something you’re interested in? For many varieties, we’ve listed Web sites where you can find more information. Because these introductions are so new, though, there isn’t much out there (even in catalogs) about some of them. Not to worry. Keep checking at your local garden center and your favorite mailorder nursery. As spring gets closer, they’ll become more widely available.   Roses   Rosa ‘Wekfunk’ Dick Clark Dubbed a “chameleon” because no two flowers are exactly alike, this rose is easy to grow and offers blooms that start out cherry pink, with swirls of cream at the center, and finish burgundy red. Grows 4 to 5 feet tall with flowers 4 to 6 inches across. Zones 6 to 9. Source: Edmunds’ Roses, 888-481-7673, www.edmundsroses.com.    Rosa ‘Wekmerewby’ Grande Dame This vigorous, bushy hybrid tea is a modern classic. Nodding clusters of full, super-saturated rose pink blooms top abundant deep-green stems to create a romantically old-fashioned, disease-resistant beauty. Grows 4 to 5 feet tall with flowers up to 6 inches wide. Zones 6 to 9. Source: Edmunds’ Roses, 888-481-7673, www.edmundsroses.com.     Perennials   Aconitum carmichaelii ‘Royal Flush’ Huge, dark purple-blue flowers adorn this sturdy monkshood from July through September. Early-season red foliage changes to green as summer progresses. Grows 4 feet tall. Zones 4 to 8. Source: Roots & Rhizomes, 800-374-5035, www.rootsrhizomes.com.      Aloe ‘Delta Lights’ ‘Delta Lights’ is noteworthy for its 8-inch height and unusual zigzag foliage pattern. Perfect for landscape use and indoor containers. Zones 8 to 11. Source: Local garden centers; see store locator at San Marcos Growers, 805-683-1561, www.smgrowers.com.   Echinacea purpurea ‘Noam Saul’ Crazy White This extremely prolific, easy-care perennial offers a mix of “crazy” blossoms with either drooping or daisylike fragrant petals. A long bloomer that’s great for cut flowers. Grows 30 inches tall. Zones 5 to 9. Source: Local garden centers or mailorder nurseries.   Erysimum 'Walfrasta’ Fragrant Star Commonly known as wallflower, this fragrant, long-flowering beauty is anything but. Yellow blossoms top green and yellow variegated foliage. A compact variety, 12 to 15 inches tall. Great for borders, rock gardens, and containers. Zones 6 to 9. Source: Local garden centers or mailorder nurseries.     Iberis ‘IB2401’ Absolutely Amethyst Surround spring-blooming bulbs with this head-turning candytuft, which sports lavender blooms atop dark green foliage. Low maintenance. Grows 10 to 12 inches tall. Zones 4 to 9. Source: See store locator at www.provenwinners.com.   Iris ‘Cinque Terre’ A tall bearded iris with stunning petals in shades of henna and terra cotta. Vigorous bloomer: as many as ten buds on each stalk. Grows about 3½ feet tall. Zones 3 to 9. Source: Schreiner’s Iris Gardens, 800-525-2367, www.schreinersgardens.com.    Leucanthemum x superbum ‘LaCrosse’ Trumpetlike, fluted white petals whirling out from yellow centers make this shasta daisy a standout. Loads of blooms from June to August. Grows 15 to 20 inches tall with a compact form. Zones 5 to 9. Source: Great Garden Plants, 877-447-4769, www.greatgardenplants.com; Roots & Rhizomes, 800-374-5035, www.rootsrhizomes.com.      Polygonatum odoratum ‘Byakko’ This variegated Solomon’s seal is a Japanese selection with deep red stems. Leaves emerge green and turn white from the stem on out. Needs light shade and morning sun for best color. Grows 2 to 4 feet tall. Zones 4 to 9. Source: Plant Delights Nursery, 919-772-4794, www.plantdelights.com. Verbascum ‘Clementine’ This relative of common mullein was bred and selected by the National Collection holders of verbascum in England, Vic Johnstone and Claire Wilson. Colorful spikes of peach-apricot to orange flowers grow 30 inches tall. Deer resistant. Zones 5 to 8. Source: J.W. Jung Seed Co., 800-297-3123, www.jungseed.com; local garden centers.  Annuals   Coreopsis ‘Salsa’ Stunning masses of single yellow flowers with burgundy eyes make this tickseed a head-turner. Threadleaf foliage is bushy and contrasts well with all the intense color. Summer-long blooms require little water and little maintenance. ‘Salsa’ grows 12 to 18 inches tall and can take light frost. Source: Local garden centers and mailorder nurseries.    Phygelius Candy Drops series This series of compact cape fuchsias is a hummingbird’s dream. They’re awe-inspiring in containers, and they also make ideal additions to beds and mixed borders. Pendulous, long-blooming flowers form clusters in four colors: cream, deep rose, red, and tangerine. Grows 12 to 18 inches tall. Source: Local garden centers and mailorder nurseries.     Zinnia elegans ‘Little Lion’ This heirloom zinnia is named for its orange-red double blooms, which are 4 to 5 inches wide and resemble a lion’s mane. A favorite with butterflies. Grows 3 to 3½ feet tall. Source: Renee’s Garden Seeds, 888-880-7228, www.reneesgarden.com.  Edibles   Angel Red pomegranate Get your antioxidants here! This new pomegranate tree (Punica granatum ‘Smith’ Angel Red) bears lots of bright red fruit that ripens earlier than other varieties. Fruit contains more antioxidant-rich juice than any other cultivar, and the seeds are softer and easier to eat. Prune annually to shape. Grows 15 feet tall. Zones 7 to 11. Source: See store locator at www.monrovia.com.   ‘Shiny Boy’ watermelon ‘Shiny Boy’ was chosen as an All-America Selections (AAS) winner in 2010 for its sweet, tropical flavor and crisp texture. Globe-shaped melons weigh an average of 20 pounds and grow on vines up to 12 feet long. (Luckily, they tested well when grown vertically.) Harvest in 90 days. Source: J.W. Jung Seed Co., 800-297-3123, www.jungseed.com.    Shrubs    Hydrangea arborescens ‘PIIHA-I’ Bella Anna Bella Anna, a pink hydrangea in the Endless Summer series, shows off reblooming magenta-pink blossoms from early summer through fall. Minimal care is needed and pruning is a breeze, since Bella Anna blooms on old and new wood. Grows 3 feet tall. Zones 3 to 9. Source: See store locator at www.baileynurseries.com.    Hydrangea paniculata ‘LeVasterival’ Great Star Huge star-shaped flowers grace Great Star, a hydrangea from Bailey Nurseries’ First Editions series. Creamy white blooms can be up to 4 inches wide, and flowers are continuous from midsummer until first frost. Grows 6 to 7 feet tall. Zones 4 to 8. Source: See store locator at www.baileynurseries.com.     Weigela florida ‘Sunset’ ‘Sunset’ is a new dwarf weigela from the popular My Monet series. It’s just 12 to 18 inches tall, so you can use it in the garden as you would any mounding perennial or annual. Variegated gold foliage gives way to attractive red fall color, and rosy pink flowers bloom occasionally. Zones 5 to 8. 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