Garden Journal: September 12, 2010
Karen whole week of good weather! We had sunny days, warm temperatures, low humidity and some showers thrown in for good luck. Some mornings were down right chilly and I am…
Plant Profile: Turf Lily (Lirope muscari)
This evergreen herbaceous perennial is native to China,Korea,and Japan where it grows as an understory plant in shady forests. It is a member of the asparagus family, Asparagaceae, that also…
Five Favorite Weeping Deciduous Trees
Weeping trees add interest and dramatic effect to any garden and give a soft look to even the harshest environments. When deciduous weeping trees drop their leaves in autumn, they…
Herbaceous Perennials with Purple Foliage
Plants with purple foliage are a great plus to the garden. Even after their flowers fade, their foliage goes on to provide color all season long. And the color purple…
Plant Profile: Leadwort (Ceratostigma plumbaginoides)
Plumbago is at the top of my list for ground covers blooming late in the season. It starts in mid summer with its vivid blue flowers and continues well into…
Garden Journal: September 5, 2010
What a great week! We had nice sunny warm days with low humidity. No rain, however so we had to get the irrigation system going. The week was a busy…
Plant Profile: Dwarf Black Fountain Grass (Pennisetum alopecuroides ‘Moudry’)
A small mound of glossy, bright green foliage begins to grow in the spring; by August the mound is a couple of feet tall, cascading, and has long black foxtails…
Five Favorite Daffodils
In mid to late summer the bulb catalogues arrive and I begin to plan my bulb order. The local garden centers and big box stores will carry a nice assortment…
Plant Profile: Mexican Sunflower (Tithonia rotundiolia)
When I stand next to my flowering Mexican sunflower plant I feel like Jack with his beanstalk. The plant towers over me and grew to such heights in just a…
Garden Journal: August 29, 2010
Sunny skies, high temperatures without humidity, and less rain have made gardening this week a pleasure. The soil has dried considerably and the fungi that have plagued the lawn are…