Sweetshrub "Aphrodite" has large cerise blooms that smell like apples

Summer Garden Heats Up

One of the best shows so far has been a one year-old sweetshrub that I sensibly protected with deer net.  It has been sending out these beautiful cerise blooms on last year’s growth.

Korean lilac blooms in May and gives off a sweet spicy scent

Choosing Great Plants for Your Garden: May Edition

The May garden is fresh and green. It’s one of the best times of the year here in Northeast Ohio.