I don't need more plants in my landscape, but I always want more. I find that I like a repetitive visual effect -- a fragrant 'Gertrude Jekyll' English rose on one side of my garden gate suggests ...

Daphnes really get my pulse racing, especially the lusty, full-bodied ones whose fragrance wafts through the air when you walk by. Cultivation: Plant them near the house, under a window or by a garden ...

Q: I have a Daphne odora that has grown over a walkway. I’ve heard they’re temperamental. How far back can I prune it without hurting it? A: Daphne odora is indeed a temperamental shrub. It’s one of ...

When I was a student apprentice I worked with several experts who were very successful in rooting plants from cuttings. One of these gems was Bill Hedges, the head gardener at Leigh Park Gardens, now ...