Endemic to the Balkan peninsula, this herbaceous perennial is a member of the Acanthaceae family that also includes mostly tropical plants such as polka-dot plant and Thunbergia. Plants grow 4-5′…
Native to Mexico and South America, this herbaceous tender perennial is a member of the amaranth family, Amaranthaceae, that also includes beets, spinach, celosia, and gomphrena. It grows 6-12″ tall…
Alternanthera is a genus of annual or perennial herbs or subshrubs in the amaranth family, Amaranthaceae, that also includes beets, spinach, celosia, and gomphrena. The genus consists of up to…
A formal garden is a beautiful sight and has been popular for thousands of years. Granted, it is not to everyone’s taste but it creates a certain dignity and stability…
One of the many choices involved when planning a garden is whether the garden will be formal or informal. You may not make a conscious decision about this and let…
English boxwood is an evergreen shrub native to western and southern Europe, northwest Africa and southwest Asia where they grow in open woodlands and rocky hillsides. It and is member…
We have enjoyed a whole week of fall like weather with a bit of rain on Monday but clear bright days with cloudless skies the rest of the week. It…
We have been on a snorkeling trip in the Bahamas this week so I have no idea what the weather was like but I do see that most of my…
After the horrific heat of last week we have had some cooler weather with no appreciable rain. The heat, especially warm night time temperatures, have made the perennials run through…
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…
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