Why is my hydrangea not blooming this year?
If you gathered in one large room, all the plant pros from all over the world and asked them to name the number 1 question they are asked by their […]
How to properly plant a tree.
It seems pretty simple. . . Dig a hole. Drop in a tree. Fill the hole. Add water. Go back inside and have another beer. What could go wrong? Yet […]
These 6 plants signal that yes, spring is already here in Kentucky
Winter, schminter. I know we were punched in the nose with the Christmas blast from the North, but as far as I’m concerned, it feels like spring outside!
February is “Go Time!” in the Nursery
We’ve been working to bust the concept of a “slow winter” by unveiling all the work our team does during the winter months.
Winter Care in the Nursery
One may think that the Nursery at Yew Dell Botanical Gardens simply shuts down during the winter; plant sales are offline, little to grow for the gardens, no new plugs […]
Witch hazel is a necessity in your medicine cabinet: why it should be in your garden, too
When I was a kid, my mother’s cure-all for everything from a touch of sunburn to poison ivy and even a mild fever was witchhazel lotion.
Appreciating the “Ever” in Evergreen
The color green in a garden is taken for granted during the warm months of the year. Deciduous trees and shrubs abound with their leaves and cast shade over green, […]
All Aboard! The Journey to Yew Dell’s Yuletide Train Village
Way back in 2010, when Yew Dell was still in its infancy, we had an idea…
Discover fall colors at Yew Dell
After a long summer filled with too many hot days and not enough rain, who doesn’t look forward to the changing of the season?! And with this time of the […]
Hardy Garden Mums: An Underutilized Perennial for the Landscape
Long-time friends of Yew Dell might be familiar with our staff’s focus on Hardy Garden Chrysanthemums…