Four Roses Join the Earth-Kind Roses List
Karen Four roses have recently met the standards established by the Texas AgriLife Extension to join the list of Earth-Kind roses bringing the total number of roses on the list to…
Plant Profile: Lobelia (Lobelia erinus)
The bright indigo blue flowers of bedding lobelia in six packs at garden centers always catch my eye and dance in my mind in images of the splendid border I…
Garden Journal: May 23, 2010
Rain, rain, rain, and still more rain; that is what this week has been about. We can always use the rain, of course, so I am not really complaining, but…
Plant Profile: Purple Rock Cress (Aubrieta deltoidea)
A wildflower native to the Mediterranean and Asia Minor, purple rock cress is a member of the mustard family, Brassicaceae, that also includes cabbage, broccoli, and stock. It grows 4-6″…
Perennial of the Year (2011) :Arkansas Blue Star (Amsonia hubrichtii)
Arkansas Blue Star (Amsonia hubrichtii) has been named the Perennial Plant of the Year by the Perennial Plant Association, a trade organization established to promote the use and sale of…
Plant Profile: Basket-of-Gold (Aurinia saxatilis)
A native of central and southeastern Europe, basket-of-gold is an evergreen perennial also known as yellow alyssum, madwort, goldentuft, and gold-dust. It is a member of the cabbage family, Brassicaceae,…
Garden Journal: May 16, 2010
Cool temperatures were followed by warm ones but with no rain. The rhododendrons are over and the wisteria flowers withered and dropped their petals while the bulb greens began to…
Plant Profile: Mountain Bluet (Centaurea montana)
Also known as perennial bachelor’s button and montane knapweed, this clump forming herbaceous perennial is native to the upper montaine and sub-alpine zones of Europe where it grows in meadows…
Plant Profile: Common Lilac (Syringa vulgaris)
Few plants evoke nostalgia and fond memories more than the common lilac with its heavy trusses of very fragrant flowers. This deciduous shrub is native to southeastern Europe where it…
Father’s Day Gifts for the Gardening Dad 2010
With Father’s Day drawing close you have been thinking about gifts for Dad . Perhaps your dad likes to garden and a gift that pays recognition to his gardening instincts…