The trouble with plants, and the great thing about plants, is that they’re living creatures.  Strangely enough people don’t often think abou...

Typically, when we think about ground covers we tend to think about Ivy ( Hedera helix ), Pachysandra and Vinca and little else, but there...

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, ...