Old Country Gardens

Happy St. Patrick's Day! In keeping with today's theme, I thought I'd post a few green photos. It was either that or images of m...

Late summer is a tough time of year for the garden. The rich autumn colors still haven't started to emerge and yet the majority of our f...

Can you grow Caladiums? I can't. About five years ago I shot this opening photo (actually a slide). I was in awe of these beautiful Cala...

Foliage, foliage, foliage, it's all the rage. Ok, so you bought some plants with cool foliage. Now what are you going to do with them? W...

It took me many years to learn just how important foliage is in the garden. People who have to listen to me now hear me say over and over ag...

So, what do you do if you have lots of foliage but it just doesn't have any pizzazz? Add some whimsy and you will suddenly have a spot t...

Not all plants with fancy foliage can be considered friends. As I've mentioned earlier on in this foliage thread, some plants with beaut...

As my hunt for fantastic foliage unfolded, my first inclination was to search out foliage with contrasting colors. Purple foliage and chart...

As a beginning gardener, I had little focus in the garden. Just being able to grow different things got me so excited. At first I tried the...