Gardenscape by Lynne Schwartz-Barker

Gardenscape Seed Starting Tips When my friend Kim told me she was sorting her seed packets to determine which she needed to start indoors, it brought back memories for me. Years ago, I had a very large and productive garden, … Continue reading →

While catching up reading last year’s unopened magazines, I came across a fascinating article in an old issue of House & Garden. The article was about a nursery in California, Berylwood Tree Farm, that sells enormous trees, as big as … Continue reading →

I’ve had snowdrops in bloom in one garden for a few weeks now. They’ve been in the ground for a good five years. In a garden just around the corner from this one, snowdrops are just starting to stick their … Continue reading →

A question about clematis vines came via e-mail the other day from Pam Ferrell in St. Albans.  She has a vigorous clematis vine in a sheltered spot on the east side of her house that is eight to ten years … Continue reading →

Spring arrived in Charleston last week as daffodils and forsythia popped into bloom.  Even if you’re not fond of yellow flowers, or you don’t feel they look well with the color of your house, there’s nothing like a little yellow … Continue reading →

The late varieties of daffodils are blooming in my gardens now, along with some of the early and mid-season varieties. I love to pick a vase full and admire the amazing variety I’ve phased into my garden over the years. … Continue reading →

If your fall-planted pansies are in a bed that gets lots of winter sun, they may have burn damage on the foliage. Trim the papery foliage off, water the plants if they’re dry, then give them a good dose of … Continue reading →

I’ve looked at some plants in the last week or two that have head their heads chopped off by their owners. Tree with the tops cut off, shrubs trimmed like tabletops, smooth, flat and totally unnatural. Not to mention downright … Continue reading →

This week there were an abundance of beautiful hardy camellias in bloom at Charleston area garden centers. These broad leaved evergreens are common sights in Southern gardens, but are rarely used in our area. That’s because until a few years … Continue reading →