Earlier, I explained about the Oklahoma Proven Selections and why they're good for gardeners trying to grow plants in hot, dusty, dry Oklahoma....
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Some of the best plants for the summer garden in hot places like Oklahoma are that group of plants known as cupheas. Cupheas can be tall or short,...
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Looking for plants to bloom throughout the hot summer and into fall? Sages and salvias fit the bill. Technically, although most sages are part of...
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The All-America Selections sent plants, not yet on the market, to trial grounds throughout the United States. One trial garden is located at the...
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There are six plants for the ornamental garden which no Oklahoma gardener should overlook: Roses. Not Hybrid Teas which require a crash cart on...
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It's hot outside. What's a gardener to do? Before running back indoors to turn up the air conditioning, plant something beautiful to see each...
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Once the first flush of blooms is over, it's time to deadhead those flowers. Here are five good reasons to "just do it," as the Nike...
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Because the temperatures in Oklahoma gardens have topped one hundred degrees for several days in a row, gardeners have asked which plants do best in...
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Instead of giving your valentine red roses this year, why not give them flower seeds? That way, they can have flowers all summer long. There are...
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Cooler temps spur a need to plant some cold weather flowers which brighten a tired landscape. This time of year there is much talk about Asters and...
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