On a recent garden walkabout I discovered a small stand of Echinacea infected with Aster Yellows. It’s been many years since I last saw this issue in coneflowers: reassuring since many of…

No garden is completely carefree, but you can take design steps to create a garden that is forgiving when you need to take a break from garden chores. Mulch Matters: We’ve said…

On a recent garden walkabout a client asked me, “Do I have to replace all my plants to have a natural garden?”  What a great question! And the answer is…

It's been a while since I shared some garden insights from working at Bettman. It's certainly not due to a lack of gardening on my part. Far from it. I've…

Maintaining the health of your container gardens is easy: even with this oppressive heat and scattered chances of rain. It all comes down to proper watering. Container Size:  Your container garden…

Being over our average rain amount so far this year by more than 22 inches has a great impact on the landscape and how we and home gardeners tackle garden…

“There are so many plants to choose from, from trees to groundcovers, that it’s amazing how often I see the negative results of poor plant selection,” shares Peter Wimberg. “On…

Hardscapes are a part of every landscape, even if it’s only the walk to the front door. Extensive or minimal, your hardscape should contribute, not detract, from your landscape’s overall…

The Cincinnati Nature Center Garden Tour this previous Saturday was, without a doubt, a great success. Despite the oppressive heat, my Mt. Lookout garden easily received 100 to 125 visitors…

The final touches are going into the gardens: new plants are being added, art brought in to create a new vignette and the ever so few weeds pulled. Why the…