Botanical Latin: Hypericum
Karen 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…
Sanguisorbas for the Garden
Also known as burnets, the Sanguisorbas are herbaceous perennials or small shrubs and belong to rose family, Rosaceae that also includes cherry, almond, and lady’s mantle. They are native to…
Plant Profile: Rose ‘Demokracie’
Also known as ‘Improved Blaze’ this large-flowered climber is a sport of ‘Blaze’. It bears its scarlet-red flowers singly or in cluster of about seven. Each flower is round, double,…
Book Review: Planting in a Post Wild-World
Changing conditions and attitudes effect all aspects of life including gardening and new, fresh ideas about how to plant our urban and suburban landscapes are emerging. Planting in a Post-World…
Ten Interesting Facts about Shrews
In literature a shrew is a woman of violent temper or speech but in the garden it is an animal with some notable virtues. There are over 250 different kinds…
Plant Profile: Silver Lady’s Mantle (Alchemilla conjuncta)
Silver lady’s mantle is an herbaceous perennial native to the southwest Alps and Jura Mountains in France and Switzerland and is a member of the rose family (Rosaceae). The blue-green…