Justin Lombardoni

Grouping plants by function, such as hedging or erosion control, can help customers quickly understand how plants fit into their landscapes.

While collecting seeds is straightforward, subsequent steps must be taken to sort out competent seeds to be germinated and grown for any number of purposes.

If plants were laid out by presence at nurseries, this would achieve areas of uniformity that could guide gardeners based on the effect they’re trying to achieve with a plant.

Bridging the gap between spring and fall bloomers means seeking plants that peak during the dog days of summer, when heat is ever present and rain may or not be plentiful.

Plants are often purchased in a vacuum with only a specific site or purpose in mind and without consideration of how a plant will pair with the others around it.

Just because we’ve already enjoyed a couple months of flowers by June doesn’t mean we should give up on the rest of the year quite yet.

Plant hardiness zones are only a measure of the average extreme minimum temperature, and several other variables are at play when determining whether a plant will be hardy.

A myriad of common garden plants, especially trees, shrubs, and grasses, display a medley of colors as they prepare to lie dormant for the coming months.