Katherine Laughlin, Author at P. Allen Smith

Much like the interiors of our homes, our gardens sometimes need a little rearranging. Perhaps the color combination is wrong, a plant isn’t happy in

For me the holiday season begins with that first scent of fresh cut evergreens. I remember when I was in the retail nursery business how

The peak of rose bloom in my garden occurs around the last week of April. I consider this an unofficial farewell to spring and the

If you are one of those people who wish they could leave their holiday decorations up year round you should consider purchasing a live Christmas

I have a very special rhododendron in my shade garden. I received it from a friend who has a particularly green thumb when it comes

There’s nothing quite like the aroma and look of fresh holiday greenery. Some of my favorites are boughs of cedar, pine, and spruce along with

I need some pruning help. I know the butterfly bush is supposed to be pruned, but I don’t know if I can do it now

I would like to find out something about a bush called elaeagnus. Can you tell me about it? Elaeagnus is one of my favorite evergreen

I have a gardenia bush that I received when my mother passed away. I have been keeping it in the house under a grow light

When is the best time of year to prune an outside gardenia bush? Gardenias set flower buds in the fall for the next summer’s blooms

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