The Strader's Blog

Hybrid hellebores bring us all sorts of happiness. These are one of the first plants to bloom in the late winter and early spring and…

It’s early spring – time to survey the damage that winter has produced. In some Winters, shrubs may still be hiding under piles of frozen…

Gorgeous yellow, pink, red, orange, white, and purple blooms put on a show in early spring from plants like forsythia, lilac, azaleas, rhododendron, mockorange, weigela,…

Ferns are magnificent, whether in the wild or under cultivation. Among the oldest plants on earth, ferns can be traced back to the Coal Age,…

It’s easy to buy seedlings, but there are many reasons why you may wish to start your own plants. By starting your own seeds, you…

Make way for Cool Wave Pansy! New and improved, bigger and brighter, the familiar little monkey-faced pansy is the new garden darling. These flowers are…