We are becoming more aware of the changing environment and the necessity of using plants that are easy to grow in an assortment of adverse conditions. I have picked 3 tried and true perennials for the spring garden that are sure to please. Photo credit: anya.andreyeva on Visual Hunt / CC BY-NC 1. Salvia n. ‘Caradonna’– Salvia is very hardy, […]
Peonies are an old fashioned, long lived perennial that is very popular in the perennial garden. They are an herbaceous perennial which means they die to the ground each season producing all new leaves and flowers each season. When I bought my first house, one of the only plantings was a 15’ row of hot […]
I think that is a very good sign that Americans are putting health and wellness first in their lives and finally making it a top priority again. Many of the trends seem to be leaning in this direction – “rewilding” (connecting to nature), “backyard boldness” (spending more time outside) – it’s all leading to an […]
With the increased interest in heirloom veggies and herbs during the past couple gardening seasons it seems that we are “looking back” to our roots (pun intended) and breathing new life into older plant varieties. Vegetable and edible gardening continues to gain popularity as the cost of food and use of commercial pesticides continues to […]
To most people, heirloom varieties are those ‘old-fashioned’ varieties that have been saved and passed on for years or generations. Heirloom varieties as a rule are non-hybrid open-pollinated plants. What that means is that when planting the seed to open-pollinated plants the offspring will be for the most part the same as the parent. Many […]
