The hydrangeas ( Hyd. paniculata ) were in full bloom when Dale and I met Jelena in the summer of 1996. We met her at Hemelrijk, her fami...

Kudos to Otten Bros Garden Center of Long Lake, Minnesota  and all the other Garden Centers that have joined together to raise $1 Million  f...

Plant breeding starts with an idea. The idea is based on experience in the garden and by asking the rhetorical question – “Wouldn’t it be g...

So how did your Hydrangeas bloom this year? One the most common questions I get, is "Why won't my Hydrangea bloom." Of cou...

Most people label me as a shrub guy because I work for a shrub nursery. But I consider myself a Plantsman. I appreciate all plants; shrubs, ...

I was just walking in our test garden and was lucky enough see Snow Day Surprise  Exochorda (Pearlbush) in bloom. Surprisingly, Pearlbush i...

Europe use to be the the hot bed of shrub breeding, but not anymore. Sorry guys - but it's been relocated to Mills River in the beauti...