No matter how many beautiful plants we grow the excitement of growing something weird can be appealing. Authors Larry Mellichamp and Paula Gross present 78 outlandish plants that can be…
A native of dry plains and open mountain woodlands at medium elevations from Colorado to Arizona and Texas, broadleaf paintbrush is a colorful short-lived perennial that brightens the garden for…
You probably don’t spend much time worrying about evil spirits and witches but when Halloween rolls around it is always nice to know that you are protected. There are numerous…
The name “poison hemlock” conjures up visions of Socrates drinking his fatal brew as shown by the French painter Jacques-Louis David. A brew containing poison hemlock was given to condemned…
Whether you want to carve a Halloween jack-o’-lantern or just use this pumpkin untouched you will have a goulish monster to put out on your porch or doorstep. Covered with…
Bourbon roses are generally believed to be the result of an accidental cross between the china “Old Blush’ and the autumn flowering damask, ‘Quatre Saisons’. The name comes from the…
With the increasing concern for water availability the interest in xeriscaping has risen and what better plants to use than cacti and succulents? Their variation in shape, size, and colors…
Color is probably the most import characteristic to most gardeners but they forget that green is the most dominant color there. This is a very good thing because green is…
The name “honeysuckle” probably conjures up visions either of humming-bird magnets or invasive pests and this honeysuckle is neither. Edmee gold boxleaf honeysuckle is grown primarily for its beautiful chartreuse…
The beautiful red colors produced by vegetable dyes have a richness and mellowness that can’t be achieved with chemical dyes. These many shades of red can be produced by a…
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