This stately perennial has white, pink, blue, or purple flower buds that the ancient Greeks called "delphis" or dolphin.

Of all the fruits, apples are the most interwoven with our folklore. From William Tell's arrow, to Newton's theory of gravity, to a man named Johnny seeding trees around a new country, apples are part of our culture.

Start any conversation about gardening during a spell of wet weather and sooner or later the talk will turn to slugs and snails.

The English poet William Butler said, "Doubtless God could have made a better berry, but doubtless God never did." What fruit was he referring to? It's the strawberry.

Charlie Nardozzi discusses our complex relationship with roses.

This week on The Vermont Garden Journal, Charlie Nardozzi shares his tips for growing heirloom tomatoes!

I'm Charlie Nardozzi and this is the Vermont Garden Journal. I've always try to get creative on Mother's Day with unique gifts for mom, but this year I'm going traditional. I'm giving her geraniums. Pelargoniums have been know as old fashioned flowers, but they're really making a comeback. With new leaf and flower colors, geraniums will surprise you.

This week on The Vermont Garden Journal, all about artichokes!

Coral bells are the National Garden Bureau's perennial flower of the year.

Paw paw is a temperate climate relative of tropical fruits such as cherimoya. It's native to the Eastern United States, hardy to zone 5, and grows wild as an understory tree in the forest.

What kinds of spring wildflowers can we look for? Charlie Nardozzi spots a few this week on The Vermont Garden Journal.

Have you wondered what those purple boxes in the trees are? Charlie explains.  And we learn what to do with an overgrown zucchini.

These beetles don't harmonize, they decimate. Flea, cucumber, potato, and asparagus are all beetles that love your veggies. Charlie Nardozzi offers some organic controls this week on The Vermont Garden Journal.

Things are getting hot on the Vermont Garden Journal this week. Red hot chili peppers are in the spotlight and they range in strength from mild to so-strong-they-are-used-for-national-defense.

Charlie explores varieties of many shrubs and trees normally thought of as ornamentals that also produce great fruits for eating.

This week, Charlie shares a brief history of Mother's Day and offers some garden gift advice.

Dirty little weeds or delicious salad greens? Charlie Nardozzi shines a light on dandelions.

Charlie shares the method and science of planting shrubs and trees, starting with the bare roots.

Neither from Jerusalem nor a relative of the artichoke, how did the Jerusalem artichoke get it's name? Tune in to the Vermont Garden Journal to find out.

This week Charlie has some things to consider when planting garlic.

Charlie Nardozzi will be giving tips on how to prep your lawn for Fall.

Horticulturist Charlie Nardozzi answers a barrage of fall gardening questions and shares tips on putting the garden to bed, planting bulbs, and preserving the harvest.

Charlie has some tips for growing sweet and juicy table grapes.

Now is the time to cut and prepare Dahlias for winter. This week Charlie will have some ideas on how to maintain these beautiful flowers.

Charlie has some tips for planting bushes to attract butterflies.