He instead named the plant "gardenia" in honor of his friend, naturalist Dr. Alexander Garden. If you're curious, yes, the first gardenia shrub eventually reached the U.S. in 1762, happily living ...

Across the front of my house, I have azaleas and gardenias that are 6 feet or so ... Plant the sprouted caladiums into the garden in mid-April. Harvest parsley regularly by breaking off the ...