Horticulture Magazine

1 month ago | hortmag.com | Meghan Shinn

Pearls of Perfume is a hybrid mock orange (Philadelphus) that reblooms from spring through fall, with white double flowers that emit a citrusy scent. This fragrant shrub works in a mixed garden border or a large container, or it can be planted in multiples as a flowering hedge. Pearls of Perfume mock orange made the shortlist for Plant of the Year at 2023’s Chelsea Flower Show.

2 months ago | hortmag.com | Meghan Shinn

Eastern arborvitae, or Thuja occidentalis, are garden favorites for their evergreen leaves, which provide color and texture in the garden all year long. The species itself is a needled evergreen native to eastern Canada and the northeastern United States, where it grows on lakesides and open hills. Selective breeding has given gardeners a wide range of options in arborvitae; cultivars come in all shapes and sizes, with foliage in gold, reddish tones and all shades of green.

2 months ago | hortmag.com | Matthew Olson

When I was in high school, my mom and I went plant shopping and came across several lemon trees at the garden center. Living in Wisconsin, the idea of growing citrus trees seemed far-fetched, but seeing them in the nursery inspired me to take on the unique challenge of growing lemons in a container. Of course, it took some trial and error to understand the best way to care for that lemon tree, and I'm still learning today. Why grow potted citrus?

Jan 16, 2025 | hortmag.com | Meghan Shinn

Each year, the Perennial Plant Association, a membership group of plant and garden professionals, votes one species or cultivar Perennial Plant of the Year (view them all here). Criteria for the award include a wide growing range and availability, resistance to pests and diseases, ease of care and, of course, beauty, preferably in more than one season. Named Perennial Plant of the Year for 2025 is clustered mountain mint (Pycnanthemum muticum).

Jan 9, 2025 | hortmag.com | Niki Jabbour

Whether you’ll be breaking ground on your first vegetable garden come spring or you’re thinking of expanding an existing plot, you have choices to make. The first decision concerns just how you'll set up your garden or garden expansion. There are many productive ways to grow food. My own first garden was a small in-ground space that, while weedy, showed me just how delicious homegrown tomatoes, beans and cucumbers tasted.