Over the years, I, like many gardeners, have purchased shrubs that appealed to me but that I did not know very much about. This behavior on my part eventually led to my planting three quince ...

There is a rather ordinary low hedge on my neighbor’s property that does not attract much attention until early winter, when its buds break out into vibrant pink blooms. This deciduous plant is ...

Q: Can you help me identify this shrub that flowered this spring? We’ve lived on this property for over 10 years but have never noticed it because it is on a part of the property that is not mowed. I ...

Flowering quince – Chaenomeles sp. Flowering quince is an heirloom plant, that was grown in your grandmother’s garden. The older variety was C. japonica. People couldn't pronounce the genus ...

Chaenomeles, pronounced “kee-NOM-uh-leez,” is a pretty word that describes a small genus of shrubs commonly known as flowering quinces. It comes from the Greek “chainein,” meaning to split, and “melea ...

• The common flowering quince ( Chaenomeles speciosa) is a multistemmed deciduous shrub that is closely related to the rose. It grows in a mound with a network of "scrambling" branches. The cultivated ...

Why is rain so good for the garden? CLARENCE: After rain, the garden looks more vibrant - that’s because plants love water - but especially rainwater. That’s because the atmosphere has a high ...

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