Joe Pye Weed (Eupatorium Puprureum) probably should’ve never been called a weed at all. When I first started researching for Joe Pye, I’d thought it more of a […]
This is one of the easiest plants you will ever have the pleasure of planting. Her real name is Leucanthemum x Superbum, “Shasta Leu” is my way of remembering her […]
If your garden were a marching band, astilbe would be the drum major, not the tallest one in the group, but proudly wearing their shakos with the ornamental, feathery plume […]
I had never heard of these plants until a few years ago, and to be quite honest, I wasn’t sure it was a plant I thought I’d want in my “garden.” […]
There’s something about seeing a clump of Lupins that takes you back – waaaaayyyyy back. These plants were cultivated in Highlands over 6,000 years ago. No, not these Highlands, but […]
Narcissus – what a name. These flowers have every right to be a little narcissist – after all, they’ve got the guts to stick their neck out on a cold […]
We’ve already covered “a rose by any other name” in a previous issue, but this issue starts out with an imposter! Yes, there’s a garden flower that tries to […]
Remember the movie “Love Story,” when Ali McGraw told Ryan O’Neal, “Love means never having to say you’re sorry?” Well, if you’ve got roses, you’ll probably agree, since roses […]
Whether you pronounce the name of this Christmas favorite “Poin-set-ah” or prefer “Poin-set-ee-ah,” or as some from Across the Pond say, “Poin-set-ya,” it really doesn’t matter. This flower hails from […]
