Hydrangea: Plant of the Week

Here's my column for this week: From: Hydrangea paniculata ‘Bobo’: The perfect plant for the urban gardener - The Globe and Mail http://www.theglobeandmail.com/life/home-and-garden/gardening/hydrangea-paniculata-bobo-the-perfect-plant-for-the-urban-gardener/article31061327/ I've been accused of hating hydrangeas:   not true.  I like some of them a great deal.  I hate it when they are overused in...

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plant of the week: Spirea

My column in the Globe and Mail can be found at: globeandmail.com   go to  Life  then Home & Design then Gardening Spirea 'Double Strike Red' Read this on The Globe and Mail I have been so busy this summer but things are returning to a normal work load...

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Dienanthe plant of the week

http://www.theglobeandmail.com/life/home-and-garden/gardening/plant-of-the-week-dienanthe-caerula/article13674818/   This is the long long connector for my Globe and Mail column last week. It also has the videos we've been making on there as well.  They are fun and fun to do.   Here are links to the videos themselves: http://www.theglobeandmail.com/life/life-video/20130625theglobeandmailgardeningbasicsvegetablesmp4/article13044781/   http://www.theglobeandmail.com/life/home-and-garden/gardening/how-to-care-for-your-japanese-maples/article13137834/   http://www.theglobeandmail.com/life/home-and-garden/gardening/video-how-to-add-vines-to-your-summer-garden/article13301565/   http://www.theglobeandmail.com/life/home-and-garden/gardening/20130724theglobeandmailgardeningbasicseggshells-720p3000kbpsmp4/article13524455/   http://www.theglobeandmail.com/life/life-video/how-to-use-ornamental-grass-in-your-garden/article13547526/     ...

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