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12 Top Picks for the Holidays

Erica Anderson
November 13, 2023
Staff Picks

Every year we ask our staff to weigh in about their favorite holiday items for decorating and gifting. If you’re looking for some fresh ideas for your shopping list, this is a great place to start! 1 Pink Azalea Topiary “I’m lucky to have a greenhouse window over my kitchen sink, where this Azalea topiary delightfully takes the drudgery out of scrubbing pots and pans. It is simply breathtaking. I love how this beautiful plant displays vibrant flowers over a long time and remains lovely even when the last flower has faded.” -Karen B., Senior Horticultural Advisor, Customer Service 2…

Attracting Butterflies to Your Garden

White Flower Farm
October 18, 2021
Annuals, Butterflies, Garden Design, Perennials

You can attract a variety of butterflies to your garden by offering some of the blossoms they love best and by incorporating accessories that provide support. The plants highlighted here all produce nectar-rich flowers that are vital sources of food…

Roses & a Few Favorite Friends

Shantelle Brignolo
July 20, 2021
Climbing Roses, Fragrant Garden, Fragrant Plants, Garden Design, Perennials, Roses

Plants are like people in the sense that they thrive in communities, and they tend to shine brighter in the company of good friends. This June, our Rose Garden at the farm provided a glorious illustration of the power of…

Early Spring Bloomers

Shantelle Brignolo
February 16, 2021
Early Bloomers, Garden Design, Perennials, Shrubs

Start the spring color show early in your garden with a variety of early blooming perennials, shrubs, and trees. From Witch Hazels, which blossom in late winter, and Hellebores, which generally flower before the last of the snow has melted,…

Allium – Show-Stopping Globes, Spheres, & Domes for Your Garden

As visitors stroll the display gardens at the farm, they often ask us about the plants they see in the borders and beds. No plants generate more questions than Alliums. Members of this genus are available in a broad range…

Planting and Growing Bearded Iris

Flamboyant blooms on stately, splendid plants grace the garden in June. Bearded Irises are available in a veritable rainbow of colors, from vibrant primaries, to subtle bicolors and gentle pastels. Breeders have introduced a variety of reblooming Irises, which have…

Spring’s Prompt Perennials

It was a heck of a winter here in the Northeast, and we use the past tense hesitantly because we’re now in the midst of one of the cruelest and coldest Aprils any of us can remember. The calendar says…

Reblooming Iris Repeat Their Magic In Late Summer

Tall Bearded Irises invigorate summer gardens with their rainbow of colors. You’ll find nearly every shade or color combination in this beloved group of June-Blooming plants named for Iris, the Greek goddess of the rainbow. The sculptural qualities of their…

Asclepias tuberosa: Essential Monarch Food & a Whole Lot More

Asclepias tuberosa, our native Butterfly Weed, has long been a favorite in the borders, beds and meadows here at the farm. In recent years, it’s attracted significant attention as an essential source of food for Monarch butterflies who feed on…

The Wide World of Peonies

Peonies are one of the great glories of the late spring garden. The silky soft, colorful, often fragrant blooms have a natural opulence that make them as treasured in the garden as they are in vases in the house. The…