For most of the 20th century, hybridization was the main plant breeding method used by professionals. Additional steps were added to make sure that improved strains of plants could be reproduced consistently. First, plants were self-pollinated or inbred for multiple generations to develop uniformity in the particular characteristics desired. Then the uniform inbred plants were…
Today I will describe four of the 10 new flowers that have received awards from All-America Selections, the nonprofit testing organization with test gardens throughout North America. The others will be described next week. All four are hardy enough to be planted by early April since they are tolerant to temperatures down to about 26…
Last month, we spotlighted the Kickstarter campaign for Gardens of Ynn, a “depth-crawl” adventure by Emily Allen getting a new edition courtesy of SoulMuppet Publishing (Orbital Blues, Best Left Buried). As they prepare to wrap up their Kickstarter campaign, which has already raised $160,000 against a $12,530 goal, we wanted to have a chat with…
