Banner Year for Butterfly Weeds by Em July 12, 2016 July 12, 2016 My butterfly weeds (Asclepias tuberosa) look fantastic this year. I have a half-dozen plants scattered … Read more 0 FacebookTwitterPinterestEmail
Maltese Cross Rises Again by Em July 1, 2016 July 1, 2016 For five years now my Maltese Cross (Lychnis chalcedonica) plant has grown with its roots squished … Read more 0 FacebookTwitterPinterestEmail
Perennial Barbershop by Em June 30, 2016 June 30, 2016 Last fall my ‘September Ruby’ Aster tried to take over a small village. It was … Read more 0 FacebookTwitterPinterestEmail
My Astilbe-Corydalis Plant by Em June 24, 2016 June 24, 2016 When my arborvitae shrubs were smaller, the bunnies loved to chomp on the lower branches … Read more 0 FacebookTwitterPinterestEmail
Pesky Rose Slugs by Em June 16, 2016 June 16, 2016 I was fascinated to read about a study showing that plants react defensively with chemicals … Read more 0 FacebookTwitterPinterestEmail
Frankenplants by Em June 13, 2016 June 13, 2016 It’s a dog-eat-dog world in the garden right now. While we are officially running a … Read more 0 FacebookTwitterPinterestEmail
Baptisia ‘Purple Smoke’ by Em June 9, 2016 June 9, 2016 Baptisias (False Indigo) begin blooming in late spring with lovely blue, purple or lavender flower … Read more 0 FacebookTwitterPinterestEmail
Iris Siberica ‘Concord Crush’ by Em May 23, 2016 May 23, 2016 These days when one of my perennials doesn’t survive winter or dies of old age … Read more 0 FacebookTwitterPinterestEmail
Up Close and Personal: ‘Como Park Easy Elegance Rose’ by Em May 14, 2016 May 14, 2016 Read more 0 FacebookTwitterPinterestEmail
Trilliums Take Forever by Em April 29, 2016 April 29, 2016 Last spring I planted some trilliums under one of the oak trees that straddles our … Read more 0 FacebookTwitterPinterestEmail
