Category Archives: Feature of the Month

Plant Berry Bushes for the Birds

Cardinal bird in snowy winterberry bush

As a family with an active child, our most successful place to watch birds is through windows. Birds tolerate us that way and we see amazing things while munching granola in our PJs. By Scott Woodbury [This article was first published in The Gateway Gardener September 2017 issue.] As a family with an active child, our most successful place to

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Trees with Skinny Genes

A photo of the columnar beech tree 'Dawyck Purple'.

I have advised many customers to try something unique in their landscapes when dealing with a lack of space. When in the tightest locations you can and should still add trees in your landscape. Consider planting columnar or fastigiate trees in containers and narrow spaces. By Steffie Littlefield [This article was first published in The Gateway Gardener September 2017 issue.]

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Dish Gardens

A photo of a dish garden

A garden can truly be planted anywhere the gardener can tend to it. The old-fashioned notion of recreating nature in a small space is where the inspiration for the “Dish Garden” originated. By Steffie Littlefield (This article was first published in The Gateway Gardener January/February 2017 issue) A garden can truly be planted anywhere the gardener can tend to it.

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Tough-As-Nails Houseplants

a photo of Golden Pothos 'Neon'

A key to having handsome houseplants that are healthy and vigorous, plants that enhance their surroundings, is to choose from among those known to be comparatively care-free. By Barbara Perry Lawton [This article was first published in The Gateway Gardener January/February 2011 issue.] A key to having handsome houseplants that are healthy and vigorous, plants that enhance their surroundings, is

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