Plant Profile: Rose ‘Colette’
‘Colette’ is part of the Romantica series of roses developed by the Meilland family to capture the shape and scent of old roses with the colors and repeat flowering of…
‘Colette’ is part of the Romantica series of roses developed by the Meilland family to capture the shape and scent of old roses with the colors and repeat flowering of…
A mediterranean garden has mild, relatively wet winters and long, hot dry summers which offer unique challenges to gardeners that live in such climates throughout the world. Heidi Gildenmeister’s book,…
When choosing plants for a rain garden you have to consider not only light conditions but the moisture content of the soil. Rain gardens can have parts with 1. shallow…
Willowleaf oxeye is clump forming herbaceous perennial native to Europe and a member of the aster family, Asteraceae, that also includes goldenrod, lettuce, and daisies. With long narrow unscented leaves…
Fu si FOR mis: Latin fusus meaning spindle and forma meaning shape Fusiformis is usually a specific name used to describe the spindle shape of some part of an organism.…
White yarrow is a clump-forming perennial native of southeast Europe and a member of the aster family, Asteraceae, that also include daisies, goldenrod, and lettuce. The gray-green foliage is finely…
Megan Halsey’s book, One Bean, describes the experience of a young boy as he grows a bean. After putting it between wet paper towels the little boy sees it get…
This perennial weed is a member of the amaranth family (Ameraceae) that includes spinach, celosia, and alligator weed. It appears to be native to tropical and tropical regions of the…
Rock cress is an evergreen herbaceous perennial native to mountainous areas from the Mediterranean to eastern Asia where it grows in well-drained soils and full sun. It is a member…
Eupatoriums are members of the Asteracea family and may be annuals, perennials, or shrubs. Many of the over thrity six species in the genus are wildflows in eastern US. A…