Miscellaneous Topics
5 Things to ...Look for on a Plant Label
Beth Botts
This guide will help you make the best use possible of the information on the tags found with your plants in a garden center. — Read more...
Adventures of a Modern Day Plant Hunter
Tim Wood
Tim Woods tells tales about a trip to Korea hunting for new plants. — Read more...
Dictionary of Horticultural Terms used on this Website
Kerry Meyer
Short definitions and descriptions of many of the horticultural terms used on this website. — Read more...
Drought Resistant Plants
Dr. Rick Schoellhorn
A short explanation of drought resistance/tolerance in plants and the plants that often qualify as drought resistant. — Read more...
Eeny, Meeny, Miny, Moe
Kerry Meyer
Making sure that you take only healthy plants home from the garden center can be daunting. This article is a primer for the basics of selecting healthy plant material. — Read more...
It’s Ok to Play
Gardening should be fun and it is important to remember that it is OK to play with color and combinations in your garden! — Read more...
John's Garden 2009
Kerry Meyer and John Gaydos
Photos of John Gaydos' garden from 2009. — Read more...
Kerry's Garden 2008 Planting Plan
Kerry Meyer
This article shows the planting plan for the main flowers beds in Kerry's Garden for 2008. — Read more...
Right Plant, Right Place
Kerry Meyer
You can make your gardening life a lot easier by simply choosing the right plant for each spot in your garden. — Read more...
The Kentucky Derby
Kerry Meyer
Proven Winners plants were featured at the 132nd running of the famed Kentucky Derby in May of 2006. The plants filled both landscapes and container plantings at Churchill Downs. Featured plants include 'Diamond Frost' euphorbia, 'Supertunia Vista Bubblegum' and Supertunia Royal Velvet' petunias, 'Intensia Cabernet' phlox, 'Artist' ageratum, and 'Snowstorm' bacopa. — Read more...
Where did that come from?
Ever wonder how new plant varieties show up at your local garden center each year? Read this article to learn all about the process plants go through to get there. — Read more...


