

INDOOR EDIBLES
While many of our garden herbs overwinter successfully, others are quite tender. One herb worth bringing in over the winter is lemon...
BACKYARD CONNECTIONS: COMMON GROUND
Many of the plants found in Japan’s great gardens are also adaptable to Oklahoma landscapes. The two countries have similar climatic...


Bulb Care
Bulbs are the most welcomed sight in spring, but quickly become unattractive as their foliage dies back. Though the yellowing foliage...


Moving Houseplants Outside
Any time we move plants from an indoor location, whether a greenhouse or the windowsill, to an outdoor location, we need to take measures...


Zen in Oklahoma
While Zen gardens in Japan are typically very open, I find them to be a great solution to those difficult to plant, heavily shaded areas...


Cutting Back Ornamentals
As the weather warms we will start to see new growth emerge from our ornamental grasses and find new sprouts from the base of herbaceous...


Shinjuku Garden, Tokyo
The park and gardens of Shinjuku were first designed for use by royalty, but opened to the public in 1949. The expansive grounds contain...


Lendonwood Gardens
For the best display of spring blooms plan an April trip to Lendonwood Gardens in Grove, Oklahoma. Lendonwood houses one of the largest...


Forcing Woody Branches to Bloom
I love adding color to the house in winter by forcing woody ornamentals plants to bloom indoors. Forcing is a term used to describe the...
Beating the Heat: Azaleas and Rhododendrons
This week’s featured garden is bursting with azaleas and rhododendrons, plants that many gardeners in the southern plains find...