Plant Profile: Hardy Fuchsia (Fuchsia magellanica)
Karen Also known as garden fuchsia and hummingbird fuchsia, this deciduous sub-shrub is native to temperate areas of southern Chile and Argentina where it grows in scrublands, and forest clearings and…
Ornamental Grass Look-Alikes
The term grass is generally used to refer to plants with long thin leaves but to be a true grass the plant must be in the family Poaceae (aka Gramineae)…
Plant Profile: Mexican Petunia (Ruellia brittoniana)
This tender perennial is a native of Mexico, South America and the Caribbean but grows vigorously in southeastern United States and has become invasive in Florida where it is especially…
Book Review: Rabbits, Rabbits & More Rabbits
Be prepared to learn many interesting facts about rabbits when you read Rabbits, Rabbits & More Rabbits a non-fiction book about these popular animals. True to form, Gail Gibbons covers…
Plant Combination: Cutleaf Coneflower (Rudbeckia laciniata) and Ninebark (Physocarpus opulifolius) ‘Diablo’
If you have a large garden with plenty of space this purple leaf shrub and yellow flowered perennial make a handsome statement at the back of the border. This combination…
Plant Profile: Yellow Foxtail Grass ( Alopecurus pratensis var. aureus)
This cool-season grass is native to Eurasia where it inhabits meadows and woodlands. It slowly spreads to form a low growing mat of light yellow leaves with bright yellow-green stripes…
Botany for Gardeners: Taxonomy of Pteriodophytes-Club Moss Family (Lycopodiaceae)
Club mosses are not true mosses and are in a different division of the plant kingdom. Unlike true mosses, club mosses have vascular tissue to absorb water and nutrients. They…
Plant Profile: Black Cumin (Nigella sativa)
Native to parts of Asia, this annual herb is also known as black caraway, fennel flower, nutmeg flower, and Roman coriander, but these names are generally misleading and do not…
Book Review: Canyon Gardens: The Ancient Pueblo Landscapes of the American Southwest
Canyon Gardens brings together the work of investigators from diverse backgrounds to explore the ancient landscape design and horticultural practices of the Pueblo peoples and their relevance to contemporary urban…
Plant Combination: Daylily (Hemerocallis) ‘Bonanza’ and Perilla frutescens ‘Crispa’
From the time the fresh green foliage of daylily ‘Bonanze’ first emerges in the spring the garden comes alive. As soon as the weather warms up, plant Perilla ‘Crispa’ with…