Six Best White Old Garden Roses
Karen Picking the “best” roses is an objective process and in this case, the ratings of the American Roses Society have been used. Every year the American Rose Society enlists the…
Garden Plants for Arrangements: Periwinkle (Vinca major)
This trailing perennial vine is native to the Mediterranean area where it grows in woodlands and hedgerows as well as on river banks. It is a member of the dogbane…
Book Review: The Bold Dry Garden
Located about twenty five miles west of San Francisco in Walnut Creek, California, is the Ruth Bancroft Garden known for its incredible collection of cacti and succulents. The garden is…
Garden Plants for Flower Arrangements Golden Alder (Alnus incana) ‘Aurea’
This small deciduous tree offers winter interest with its colorful shoots in shades of reddish yellow or orange. In late winter or early spring pink tinged catkins appear and are…
Plant Profile: Love-lies-bleeding (Amaranthus caudatus) ‘Fat Spike’
Also commonly known as tassel flower, this annual is native to India, Africa, and Peru, and a member of the Amaranth family (Amaranthaceae), a diverse family that also includes beets,…
Botanical Latin: Hypericum
Hypericum (hy PER i cum): The genus name, Hypericum, is from the Greek word hypereidon and is derived from hyper, meaning above, plus eikon meaning picture. The plant was believed…
Plant Profile:Chervil (Anthriscus cerefolium)
Chervil is an herbaceous herb native to the Caucasus but naturalized in Europe. It is a member of the carrot family (Apiaceae) which includes parsley, dill, and many other aromatic…
Book Review: The Know Maintenance Perennial Garden
Everyone would like to have a beautiful garden with no maintenance so the title of Roy Diblik’s book, The Know Maintenance Perennial Garden, should catch the eye. But this is…
Edible Flowers: Nasturtium (Tropaeolum majus)
Nasturtium is a trailing herbaceous annual native to the Andes from Bolivia to Colombia. It has naturalized on both coasts of the US and is cultivated in many more areas.…
Plant Profile: Sicilian Camomile (Anthemis punctata subsp. cupaniana)
Also called dog fennel, this mat forming, evergreen perennial is a member of the aster family, Asteraceae. The brown woody stems carry finely divided, soft textured foliage that is silver…