Episode 174: Plant Evaluation with Sam Hoadley and Richard Hawke

<p><span data-contrast="auto">Catalogue descriptions for new plants may grab our attention, but usually provide little useful information about how these up-and-coming cultivars will perform in your garden. Fortunately, comparative trials like those conducted at</span> <a href= "https://www.chicagobotanic.org/"><span data-contrast= "none">Chicago Botanic Garden</span></a> <span data-contrast= "auto">and</span> <a href= "https://mtcubacenter.org/"><span data-contrast="none">Mt. Cuba Center</span></a> <span data-contrast="auto">put plants to the test, side-by-side, under typical garden conditions. In this episode,</span> <a href= "https://www.finegardening.com/author/richard-hawke"><span data-contrast="none"> Richard Hawke</span></a> <span data-contrast="auto">and</span> <a href= "https://www.finegardening.com/author/sam-hoadley"><span data-contrast="none"> Sam Hoadley</span></a> <span data-contrast="auto">delve into a few of the similarities and differences between their trial programs....