Double Takes, Snow Days and Good Vibrations

Whats new in the shrub world? This article previews exciting new shrubs available in 2012.

Contributors:

Stacey Hirvela

Proven Winners^® ColorChoice^® shrubs searches far and wide to bring you the best woody plants money can buy.

Pushing the Envelope - Early Spring Varieties

Early spring is a hard time for gardeners because the days have become warmer and the inactivity of winter is pushing you to get something planted out in the garden. The call to get planting before the threat of frost has passed is hard to ignore. There are some plants that, if properly hardened off, will take several frosts with little or no damage and are perfect for early plantings.

Contributors:

Kerry Meyer

Early spring is a hard time for gardeners because the days have become warmer and the inactivity of winter is pushing you to get something planted out in the garden. The call to get planting before the threat of frost has passed is hard to ignore. There are some plants that, if properly hardened off, will take several frosts with little or no damage and are perfect for early plantings.

Come to the Dark Side...

Create a container garden even a vampire could love by utilizing plants with dark folige and flowers.

Contributors:

Amanda Thomsen

I can’t flip a channel without running into something that features vampires, pirates or zombies- and that’s just on the evening news. Vampires are super on-trend right now, currently inspiring romantic fashions, chocolate nail polishes and bloody lip colors. So why not your container plantings, too?