Plant Profile: Black-Eyed Susan Vine (Thunbergia alata)
Karen When I was looking for a vine to plant in a container in the middle of the formal garden the head gardener saw a yellow flowered black-eyed Susan vine and…
How to Bring House Plants Indoors
I like to put my house plants outdoors in summer and as the days shorten and the temperatures fall I have to plan for the move back into the house.…
Plant Profile: Mexican Feather Grass (Stipa tenuissima aka Nasellela tenuissima)
Also known as ponytail grass, finestem needle grass, fineleaved nassella and Argentine needle-grass this perennial grass is native to south-western US, northern Mexico and Argentina. It is a member of…
Five Favorite Dwarf Blue Conifers
I have a special interest in dwarf conifers. They are evergreen and so provide year round interest, and because they are dwarf they will fit into small spaces and I…
Plant Profile: Turtlehead (Chelone lyonii)
It is difficult to resist a plant with the name “turtlehead’. I knew it as a child when it grew along a stream near my home forming a great mass…
Garden Journal: The Wedding of September 23, 2008
Two years ago we hosted the wedding celebration of some dear friends. The idea of a September garden wedding started in June so we had plenty of time to prepare.…
Plant Profile: Japanese Blood Grass (Imperata cylindrical ‘Red Baron’ or var. rubra)
I grow some grasses for flowers and others for foliage, and ‘Red Baron’ is at the top of my foliage list. The leaves emerge in spring bright green with burgundy…
Plant Profile: ‘Fireworks’ Goldenrod (Solidago rugosa ‘Fireworks’)
When I saw a picture of this in a perennial nursery catalogue I had my doubts that it would live up to expectations but I ordered it anyway and found…
Garden Journal: September 12, 2010
whole week of good weather! We had sunny days, warm temperatures, low humidity and some showers thrown in for good luck. Some mornings were down right chilly and I am…
Plant Profile: Turf Lily (Lirope muscari)
This evergreen herbaceous perennial is native to China,Korea,and Japan where it grows as an understory plant in shady forests. It is a member of the asparagus family, Asparagaceae, that also…