Author Archives: Robert LaHoff
Socrates May Have Liked These Hemlocks
Socrates May Have Liked These Hemlocks Most of us have heard the story [...]
Mar
Pedestrian Shrub No More
A Pedestrian Shrub No More For years I have thought Dwarf Alberta Spruce (Picea glauca [...]
Feb
Inspired by Chihuly
Inspired by Chihuly Tucked away in New York City’s Bronx borough lies an arcadia for [...]
Jan
A Symbol of the Season
A Symbol of the Season Finland (Lapland) has Santa Claus, Germany has its Christmas markets [...]
Dec
Tree of Life
Tree of Life Ficus carica (Common Fig) is one of those fun plants that gardeners [...]
Nov
Beyond Fruit Lay Intense Colors
Beyond Fruit Lay Intense Colors Why write about a plant in October that everyone [...]
Oct
‘Gold Rush’
‘Gold Rush’ Botanical nomenclature at times can seem intimidating. Some of the names [...]
Sep
Yew Can Stop the Deer
Yew Can Stop the Deer Before deer became such a big problem in New Jersey [...]
Aug
Stylish Mono-Sweeping
Stylish Mono-Sweeping Mono-sweeping is an industry term used to describe the massing of a single [...]
Jul
‘Ruby Slippers’
‘Ruby Slippers’ Since 1913 Princeton Nurseries has been associated with premium plant material. Their [...]
Jun
All Plants Are Not Created Equal
All Plants Are Not Created Equal All plants are not created equal! Deciduous ornamentals, [...]
May
A Colorful Conifer
A Colorful Conifer When I was a child growing up there was nothing like the [...]
Apr