Plant Profile: Vanilla Leaf (Achlys triphylla)
Karen Also called sweet after death and deer foot, vanilla leaf is a herbaceous perennial native to western North America from British Columbia south to California where it forms a dense…
Plant Combination: Rose ‘Zephirine Drouhin’ and Clematis ‘Perle d’Azur’
Enjoy the lovely combination of the cherry pink rose ‘Zephirine Drouhin and the sky blue clematis ‘Perle d’Azur over a long bloom time in summer. The rose begins to bloom…
Plant Profile: Creeping Avens (Geum reptans)
Creeping avens is a herbaceous perennial and a member of the rose family, Rosaceae, that also includes almond, apple, and lady’s mantle. It is native to high mountains in Central…
Book Review:
Garden Day! by Candice Ransom is part of the Step into Reading Series that aims to help children have a successful reading experience beginning in preschool. Written for children 4-6…
Book Review: The End of Ice
Journalist and author Dahr Jamail takes his readers on a tour of places all over the earth that bear witness to the effects of anthropogenic climate disruption from Denali and…
Weeds and Their Control: Mayweed (Anthemis cotula)
Also called common dog fennel and stinking chamomile, mayweed is an annual belonging the the aster family, Asteraceae, that also includes daisy, yarrow and lettuce. It is native to Eurasia…
Plant Profile: Blue Giant Hyssop (Agastache foeniculum)
Also known as lavender hyssop and anise hyssop, this clump-forming herbaceous perennial is a member of the mint family, Lamiaceae, that also includes basil, sage, and ajuga. It is native…
Genus Cannas for the Garden
Canna is a genus of herbaceous perennials in the Cannaceae family that is most closely related to plants such as banana, ginger, and bird of paradise. It is native to…
Plant Profile: Croatian Bellflower (Campanula tommasiniana)
Croatian bellflower is a clump forming herbaceous perennial and a member of the Campanulaceae family that also includes balloon flower, ladybell (Adenophora), and Lobelia. It is native to the mountains…
Plant Profile: Sticky Geranium (Geranium viscossissimum)
Sticky geranium is a long-lived herbaceous clump-forming perennial and a member of the geranium family, Geraniaceae, that includes both crainsbill (true geraniums) and garden geraniums (Pelargonium). It is native to…