Six Special Plants with Chartreuse Foliage
Karen Chartreuse has always been one of my favorite colors when selecting plants. Most of those that sport chartreuse do so with their foliage so I have many of them, less…
Plant Profile: Spiderwort (Tradescantia x andersoniana aka T. virginiana)
Native to North, South, and Central America, this herbaceous perennial is a member of the dayflower family, Commelinaceae, a family of 731 species. The plants grow in clumps up to…
Garden Journal May 31, 2009
Five days of rain and cloudy weather shattered the rose garden and inhibited many perennials, but some pushed on and, unable to contain their enthusiasm, burst into bloom. They are…
Plant Profile: Yellow Foxglove (Digitalis grandiflora)
Some flowers conjure up visions of an English cottage garden and foxglove is one of them. The ones you see in this vision are a lovely shade of strawberry pink…
Eight Edible Herbs for A Container Herb Garden
When you are cooking do you want to truck across your back yard for herbs? I don’t so I was determined to have the herbs near the kitchen door. One…
Plant Profile: Blue Wild Indigo (Baptisia australis)
Native to meadows, woodland borders and streamsides of eastern and central US, this herbaceous perennial is a member of the bean family, Fabaceae, that also includes lupine, mimosa, and black…
Six Tips for Growing Vegetables in Containers
If you want to grow vegetables but have no garden space, there is still hope if you have a patio or balcony. Many vegetables can grow successfully in containers and…
Garden Journal: May 24, 2009
Warm temperatures and sunny skies have spurred many perennials into action while the roses continue to bloom, new ones coming into their full glory while others decline. Color is popping…
Plant Profile: Japanese Forest Grass (Hakonechloa macra ‘Aureola’ )
Native to Japan, this delicate perennial is a member of the grass family, Poaceae, that also includes corn, rice, and bamboo. It forms loose cascading mounds of gold variegated leaves…
How to Plant, Grow and Harvest Bush and Pole Beans
Growing beans, green or wax, is very easy and rewarding and some of them can even be grown in containers. Once you have decided on the kind of bean you…