A Good Year for ‘Pink Manners’ by Em March 1, 2016 March 1, 2016 It’s always interesting to see how differently my garden plants perform from year to year. … Read more 0 FacebookTwitterPinterestEmail
These Easy-to-Grow Perennials Attract Pollinators Like a Magnet by Em February 26, 2016 February 26, 2016 Pollinators like bees and beetles and butterflies are being threatened by habitat loss, pesticides and … Read more 0 FacebookTwitterPinterestEmail
Up Close and Personal: Fleabane ‘Pink Jewel’ by Em February 13, 2016 February 13, 2016 Read more 0 FacebookTwitterPinterestEmail
Echinacea ‘Prairie Splendor’ by Em February 11, 2016 February 11, 2016 The butterflies and bees love the flowers, and birds—like American Goldfinches—enjoy the seedheads. That’s why … Read more 0 FacebookTwitterPinterestEmail
Phlox ‘Red Riding Hood’ by Em February 2, 2016 February 2, 2016 I’ve been searching for a red perennial phlox (Phlox paniculata) for a long time. Most … Read more 0 FacebookTwitterPinterestEmail
Heliopsis ‘Sunstruck’ by Em January 21, 2016 January 21, 2016 I’ve had off-and-on luck with heliopsis helianthoides (false sunflower) plants over the years. They usually … Read more 0 FacebookTwitterPinterestEmail
Up Close and Personal: Achillea ‘New Vintage Violet’ by Em January 6, 2016 January 6, 2016 Read more 0 FacebookTwitterPinterestEmail
Beautiful Balloon Flowers by Em November 10, 2015 November 10, 2015 Balloon Flowers (Platycodon grandiflorus) are the unsung heroes of the perennial world. They are easy … Read more 0 FacebookTwitterPinterestEmail
Aster ‘Purple Dome’ by Em November 6, 2015 November 6, 2015 I love the color of Aster ‘Purple Dome’ even more than ‘Vibrant Dome’: This New … Read more 0 FacebookTwitterPinterestEmail
Clinging Until the End by Em November 5, 2015 November 5, 2015 There was a hard freeze a few weeks ago and it’s November, but thanks to … Read more 0 FacebookTwitterPinterestEmail