A New Leaf

By Karen Chapman | January 1, 2013 |

  Forget the resolutions to eat less and exercise more. Good ideas but hardly enough to get excited about. Now if we're talking finding the hottest plants for 2013 THEN I get excited, especially if we're talking great foliage. Here are some of the best new leafy introductions to watch out for and there's not…

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Winter's Blush

By Karen Chapman | December 5, 2012 |

Rosy cheeks (and noses) are as much a part of winter as woolly scarves and mittens, but do you realize how many shrubs also take on a winter blush? A stroll around my garden this morning made me appreciate anew that the garden is never really dormant – there is always something new to discover.…

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