Drought Tolerant Plants: Herbaceous Annuals and Perennials Grown for Foliage
Karen Foliage can add both texture and color to the landscape to create a mood and enrich the visual quality of the garden. Leaves may be glossy, matte, large, small, leathery,…
Weeds and Their Control: Bishop’s Weed (Aegopodium podagraria)
Also called goutweed, this rapidly growing herbaceous perennial is native to Eurasia but has been introduced into the US where it is often used as a ground cover. It is…
Plant Profile: Bishop’s Weed (Aegopodium podagraria ‘Variegatum’)
Also called goutweed, this herbaceous perennial is native to Eurasia but has been introduced into the US where it is often used as a ground cover. It is a member…
Plant Combination: Bishop’s Weed (Aegopodium podagraria ‘Variegatum’) and Viola cornuta ‘Penny Primrose’
For a spring combination that will brighten the wakening garden try growing yellow and white Johnny Jump Ups. Plant the Johnnies in the fall after the bishop’s weed has succumbed…
Butterflies in the Garden: Black Swallowtail Butterflies (Papilio polyxenes)
This year was a great year for butterflies in our area and many mornings I counted 10-15 butterflies in my garden at one time. Most of these were tiger swallowtails…
Garden Journal: July 26, 2009
Morning clouds and cooler temperatures with a tad of rain made gardening very enjoyable this week. Much time was spent cutting back both annuals and perennials and I am hoping…
Garden Journal May 17, 2009
The garden is coming alive all over but the rose garden dominates the scene. Entering the rose garden is an olfactory treat! Wow, am I ever glad I planted all…