One of the things I love about garden writers is the way they express the familiar through new eyes. I may not agree completely on their take of it, but it brings me into a new appreciation of something that I might have cataloged and then filed away in some obscure forgotten corner of my […]
Important Perennials Give Garden Beauty
If you want all season garden beauty, then perennial plants are the go-to category for planning for flowers and interest throughout the year.
Arrange the July garden around lilies
Every month has it’s supreme leading lady flower of the garden; June has the Rose, but July has the Lily. Especially now. Breeders have created the “Orienpets”, and they were the belle of several beds at the Inniswood Gardens Metro Park. I would love to have some in my garden next year. “Orania” was the […]
Hellebore Happiness
This month, during a couple visits to Whole Foods, I picked up some indoor pots of hellebores that were on sale. Considering that they are pricey to order, I have the enjoyment of blooms on my windowsill, and later (hopefully), three new hellebores to put into my garden this year -all for a sale price. […]
Siberian Iris, Hardy Elegance
Siberian irises are one of my favorite garden plants, and they hold a sentimental value as well. Growing up, we had an impressive stand of a deep purple variety that I believe was “Caesar’s Brother” that old centurion of perennial gardens. Beware “Hand-Me-Down” Names For me, they were something out of the Japanese prints my […]
When Should I Divide Daylilies?
Multiply Your Daylilies Early fall, in the months of September and October are excellent times to divide your daylily plants. Hemerocallis, the official Latin name for this tough, but beautiful perennial, may also be divided in early spring. But I favor fall planting, since they bloom from early to mid summer. Dividing daylilies is the […]
Once Upon A Time: the lavender walk
Tags: lavender, garden path | Pages: State of the Garden: the lavender hedge
