Master Gardeners

Beautyberries have small, lavender-pink, lilac-like flowers in spring, followed by purple or white berries.  by Lin JohnsonThe most asked question at Garvan Woodland Gardens in the fall is, “What is that plant with the purple berries?” The answer is, of course, the American Beautyberry. It is a deciduous shrub noted for its brightly colored, tightly clustered berries that remain on the bush into winter. It is a fast-growing deciduous shrub. Growing

  In our area, the peony season ranges over a five-week period. Peonies are worth having in your garden, but often, they do not bloom, for a variety of reasons. Master Gardener, Sharon Dent, explores some solutions here.   By Sharon Dent Peonies have such large, lush, incredible blooms. We see them in Hot Springs in late April – early May of each year. They are worth having in your garden but