May in the garden
Penstemons with red foliage
Judith Adam
For diversity in foliage colour, Judith Adam appreciates red foliage plants such as ‘Husker Red’ and ‘Dark Towers’ beard tongues (penstemons).
When to prune spring-flowering shrubs
Judith Adam
Although spring-flowering shrubs such as lilacs can vary in their bloom times, there’s far less leeway about when to prune spring flowering shrubs.
Heat-proof lobelias
Judith Adam
A second generation of breeding has produced heat-proof lobelias. Lobelias have intensely blue cascading flowers for hanging baskets or as an upright form.
Ginkgo trees capture attention
Judith Adam
Judith Adam is getting started with a collection of ginko trees. Ginkgos have been around for more than 150 million years.
Seeking enthusiastic pollinators
Judith Adam
When the flowers come out, clouds of pollinators descend — bees of several kinds, small and large wasps, various flies and even some butterflies.
