This spring has been a banner year for the hydrangea flowers: the mop heads, the lace caps, and the oak-leaf types. I really don't know how to explain this outstanding and bountiful show this year.

The end of August is the time to pick up fallen fruit, harvest ripe vegetables, dead head flowers and keep your eyes open for any weeds that have evaded your summer weeding sessions and are now going ...

August can feel like a long time to wait for a some plants to finally put forth flowers, all while the rest of the garden might be blooming its head off. On the other hand, by the time we get to ...