In the Garden

One of the signs of good garden design (in my opinion-just like everything else on this blog) is the fact that the garden can look good all...

It has been quite a while since I first posted about Aucuba japonica ( Aucuba japonica ), aka Gold Dust Plant, so I thought I'd take...

Vernal Witch Hazel ( Hamamelis vernalis ) has to be my absolute favorite shrub for the month of January in Tennessee. I was looking out m...

I spoke of my three quince shrubs in Friday's post but only posted pictures of the two red quince . I thought today's post would s...

From In the Garden The spring blooming japonica camellias have made their presence known here at Tiger Gardens. There are three and while I ...

Warning! Gooseberries may be hazardous! You all know I am more of a plant collector than anything else. It grows, I want it. I am getting aw...

The viburnums are a wonderful genus of flowering shrubs. One of my most favorite types is the 'Mt. Airy' cultivar of Viburnum dilat...

Living in the south makes one really appreciate the shade. Oh boy do I ever appreciate shade! As much as I love the shade, I bemoan the fa...

I have an extreme amount of backlogged posts I thought I should get out before the next gardening season truly gets started. As such, this w...

Oak leaf hydrangeas, Hydrangea quercifolia , are my favorite type of hydrangea. They are so easy to grow and so beautiful! They provide fou...

The 'Red tips' are absolutely outstanding this year! Even my little red tip has done so well it is blooming! This is the first time ...

One of my commenters (Nina) lost some boxwoods due to the drought last year. She has asked me for some suggestions to replace the shrubs. Th...

I have talked at great length about hedges and their purposes. I will not belabor the point, but wanted to demonstrate how you can make ...

While walking around my garden a hunch told me I should look closely at one of my witch hazels, Hamamelis vernalis . The other witch hazel I...

Viburnums are a wide ranging species of hardy and adaptable shrubs for this area. This ten foot shrub was planted as a one footer five years...

Rugosa roses, what more can be said about this lovely old fashioned rose? They are sweetly scented, easy to maintain and require no sprayi...

Here is another beautiful camelia which is growing in Skeeter's yard. This winter rose is white to match the snow which may or may not p...

C allicarpa americana , aka American Beautyberry is a southern heritage plant and native to this part of the country. It is a beautiful and ...

Camellias are roses in winter. These versatile small trees/shrubs of the south are so welcomed in the cold months of winter that I have half...