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Plant Profiles: How To Grow

Plant Profile: Apennine Anemone (Anemone apennina)

Karen August 31, 2026 0 Comments

Native to southern central Europe, this rhizomatous herbaceous perennial is a member of the buttercup family, Ranunculaceae, that also includes delphinium, clematis, and hellabore. It is a spring blooming plant…

Plant Profiles: How To Grow

Plant Profile: Menzies’Goldenbush (Isocoma menziesii)

Karen August 12, 2026 0 Comments

This semi evergreen subshrub is native to sandy soils of California, Baja California, and Baha California Sur where it grows in areas such as coastal strand and coastal sage scrub.…

Plant Profiles: How To Grow

Plant Profile: Seaside Daisy (Erigeron glaucus)

Karen June 22, 2026 0 Comments

Also known as seaside fleabane and beach aster, this herbaceous perennial is native to Oregon and California where it grows on beaches, coastal bluffs and dunes. It is a member…

Plant Profiles: How To Grow

Plant Profile: Tufted Hairgrass (Deschampsia cespitosa)

Karen March 30, 2026 0 Comments

Also known as tussock grass and fairy wand grass, this cool season, semi-evergreen perennial grass is native to eastern and western coasts of North America, parts of South America, Eurasia…

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Book Review: Beginner’s Guide to Garden Planning and Design

Karen Meyers March 27, 2026 0 Comments

Helen Yoest’s book, Beginner’s Guide to Garden Planning and Design, presents a multitude of ways to add style to the garden and create a unique personal paradise whether it is…

Wildflower Garden

Wildflowers: Columbines (Aquilegia) Native to the Rocky Mountain Area

Karen Meyers March 5, 2026 0 Comments

Aquilegia, also known as granny’s bonnet, is a genus of perennials native to the meadows and woodlands of the Northern Hemisphere. It is a member of the buttercup family, Ranunculaceae,…

Plant Profiles: How To Grow

Plant Profile: French Lavender( Lavandula stoechas)

Karen February 9, 2026 0 Comments

Also known as Spanish lavender, butterfly lavender, and topped lavender, this evergreen shrub is native to areas in the Mediterranean including Portugal, Spain, France, Italy and Greece. It is a…

Plant Profiles: How To Grow

Plant Profile: Golden-Eyed Grass (Sisyrinchium californicum)

Karen November 17, 2025 0 Comments

This tender semi-evergreen herbaceous perennial is native to moist soils around ponds, bogs, marshes, and other moist sites along the Pacific coast from central California to southern British Columbia. It…

Wildflower Garden

Wildflowers: Iris Native to the Midwest

Karen Meyers November 6, 2025 0 Comments

Iris is a genus of 310 species and is in the plant family Iridaceae that also included gladiolus, crocus and freesia. The plants are all perennial and grow from rhizomes…

Plant Profiles: How To Grow

Plant Profile: Grassleaf Scabiosa (Scabiosa graminifolia)

Karen November 5, 2025 0 Comments

Native to rocky slopes in southern Europe, this evergreen perennial is a member of the honeysuckle family, Caprifoliaceae, that also includes weigelia, Centranthus, and valerian. Plants grow up to 18″…

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Wildflower Garden

Wildflowers: Acteae (Bugbane, Baneberry, Cohosh) Native to New England

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Wildflowers: Monkshoods (Aconitum sp.) Native to New England

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