Commonly known as scented geraniums, these are not your ordinary geraniums and definitely not that vibrant summer annual flower that tumbles out of window boxes and container gardens. Scented geraniums belong to the genus Pelargonium, like the other geraniums, and all are the family Geraniaceae. They really should be called scented pelargoniums. Wild scented pelargoniums […]
Sue Goetz
Sue Goetz is an award-winning garden designer, writer and speaker. Through her business, Creative Gardener, she works with clients to personalize outdoor spaces, from garden coaching to full landscape design. Writing and speaking are other ways she shares her love of the garden. Her motto, “inspiring gardeners to create,” defines her talks and hands-on workshops. Goetz is the author of “A Taste for Herbs” and “The Herb Lover’s Spa Book.”
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In Defense of Weeds
Weeds (sigh!), the curse of all gardeners, from beginner to professional. No one has immunity from them. Some plants that are considered weeds are valuable to herbalists, like the lowly dandelion or stinging nettle, but let’s talk about the common ones that are a nuisance to the home gardener. Weeds become a problem when they […]
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Garden Design Dilemmas
Updating, renovating or simply frustrated by boredom — pondering plants and garden spaces is something all gardeners do at some point. Gardens grow and change and need editing now and then. Like with many projects, when looking at gardens too long, it is easy to become jaded by bothersome things like weeds taking over a […]
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By the Light of the Silvery Moon
A garden can be a magical place after dark. As the sun wanes in the sky, subtle evening light begins to illuminate the garden in a completely new way. Flowers and foliage add a new dimension to a garden when caught by the light of a full moon. Moonlight gardens are not meant to do […]
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Garden to Table — Vegetables in Small Spaces
“Eat your vegetables” is not just a dinnertime scolding anymore. It is a new way to look at a vegetable garden and a hot trend in the horticultural world. But is vegetable gardening in suburbia a lost art? Computers and technology are the time keepers. We pay bills, we converse, we rant and we rave… […]
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Savor the Season — Natural Decor and Fragrance
Fresh cut greens brought into the home this time of year is a tradition dating back hundreds of years. It identifies with our inclination to bring the garden indoors when we are spending less time outside. Traditional winter festivals included “hanging of the greens” when fresh cut greenery and branches were brought in to celebrate […]