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Plant Profiles: How To Grow

Plant Profile: Willowleaf Oxeye (Buphthalmum salicifolium)

Karen July 12, 2017 0 Comments

Willowleaf oxeye is a clump forming herbaceous perennial native to Europe and a member of the aster family, Asteraceae, that also includes goldenrod, lettuce, and daisies. Plants grow 1-2′ tall…

Plant Profiles: How To Grow

Plant Profile: Moonshine Yarrow (Achillea x ‘Moonshine’)

Karen June 12, 2017 0 Comments

‘Moonshine’ yarrow is a compact, clump-forming herbaceous perennial and member of the aster family, Asteraceae that also includes goldenrod, daisy, and lettuce. It is a hybrid between A. clypeolata and…

Plant Profiles: How To Grow

Plant Profile: Carnation (Dianthus caryophyllus)

Karen February 15, 2017 0 Comments

Carnations are short-lived herbaceous perennials native to the Mediterranean where they grow in pockets of soil in limestone formations. The grey-green foliage is linear and evergreen. The flowers are produced…

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Plant profile: Chinese Aster (Callistephus chinensis)

Karen February 6, 2017 0 Comments

Chinese asters are cool weather annuals or biennials native to China and Korea and members of the aster family, Asteraceae. They are not true asters, however, and belong to a…

Plant Profiles: How To Grow

Plant Profile: Peachleaf Bellflower (Campanula persicifolia)

Karen January 30, 2017 0 Comments

Peachleaf bellflower is an herbaceous perennial native to the mountains of Europe, North Africa, and Asia where it grows in meadows and woodland edges. It forms a evergreen basal rosette…

Plant Profiles: How To Grow

Plant Profile: Golden Thread-leaf Cypress (Chamaecyparis pisifera)‘Filifera Aurea’

Karen January 23, 2017 0 Comments

Chamaecyparis pisifera is a coniferous evergreen tree native to Japan that has given rise to several garden worthy plants and ‘Filifer Aurea’ is one of them. It has reddish-brown bark…

Plant Profiles: How To Grow

Plant Profile: Globe Artichoke (Cynara scolymus)

Karen January 18, 2017 0 Comments

Globe artichoke is a herbaceous perennial thistle in the aster family (Asteraceae) that also includes daisies, dandelions, and sunflowers. It is native to the Mediterranean coast and grown for its…

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Book Review: The Flower Workshop

Karen January 13, 2017 0 Comments

Flowers brighten a room and lift our moods whether they are used everyday or for grand occasions. Have you ever wondered what makes some flower arrangements sing to you while…

Plant Profiles: How To Grow

Plant Profile: Dianthus ‘Mrs. Sinkins’

Karen September 28, 2016 0 Comments

Bred in Berkshire, England in 1883 by Mr. Sinkins, this old fashioned pink has evergreen foliage that is grass-like and silvery-green. The double white flowers with green centers appear in…

Plant Profiles: How To Grow

Plant Profile: Corncockle (Agrostemma githago)

Karen September 26, 2016 0 Comments

Corncockle is an upright annual belonging to the carnation family, Caryophyllaceae, that also includes pinks, baby’s breath, and campion. It is native to Europe where it grows in disturbed sites…

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