Plant Profile: ‘Silk Tassel’ Sedge (Carex morrowii temnolepis ‘Silk Tassel’)
Karen The fine textured blades of this sedge look more like hair than leaves. They are white and green striped and look silvery en masse. The plants form a clumps up…
Bizarre Botanicals: How to Grow String-of-Hearts, Jack-in-the-Pulpit, Pander Ginger, and other Weird and Wonderful Plants
No matter how many beautiful plants we grow the excitement of growing something weird can be appealing. Authors Larry Mellichamp and Paula Gross present 78 outlandish plants that can be…
Plant Profile: Broadleaf Paintbrush (Castilleja integra)
A native of dry plains and open mountain woodlands at medium elevations from Colorado to Arizona and Texas, broadleaf paintbrush is a colorful short-lived perennial that brightens the garden for…
Herb Garden: Five Herbs to Ward off Evil Spirits and Witches
You probably don’t spend much time worrying about evil spirits and witches but when Halloween rolls around it is always nice to know that you are protected. There are numerous…
Weeds and Their Control: Poison Hemlock (Conium maculatum)
The name “poison hemlock” conjures up visions of Socrates drinking his fatal brew as shown by the French painter Jacques-Louis David. A brew containing poison hemlock was given to condemned…
Plant Profile: ‘Knucklehead’ Hybrid Pumpkin ( Cucurbita pepo ‘Knucklehead)
Whether you want to carve a Halloween jack-o’-lantern or just use this pumpkin untouched you will have a goulish monster to put out on your porch or doorstep. Covered with…
Characteristics of Old Garden Roses: Bourbon Roses
Bourbon roses are generally believed to be the result of an accidental cross between the china “Old Blush’ and the autumn flowering damask, ‘Quatre Saisons’. The name comes from the…
Book Review: The World Encyclopedia of Cacti and Succulents
With the increasing concern for water availability the interest in xeriscaping has risen and what better plants to use than cacti and succulents? Their variation in shape, size, and colors…
Garden Design: Color-The Many Shades of Green
Chuck Color is probably the most import characteristic to most gardeners but they forget that green is the most dominant color there. This is a very good thing because green is…
Plant Profile: Edmee Gold Boxleaf Honeysuckle (Lonicera nitida ‘Briloni’)
The name “honeysuckle” probably conjures up visions either of humming-bird magnets or invasive pests and this honeysuckle is neither. Edmee gold boxleaf honeysuckle is grown primarily for its beautiful chartreuse…