Plant Profile: Rock Cress (Arabis caucasica aka A. albida)
Rock cress is an evergreen herbaceous perennial native to mountainous areas from the Mediterranean to eastern Asia where it grows in well-drained soils and full sun. It is a member…
Rock cress is an evergreen herbaceous perennial native to mountainous areas from the Mediterranean to eastern Asia where it grows in well-drained soils and full sun. It is a member…
Eupatoriums are members of the Asteracea family and may be annuals, perennials, or shrubs. Many of the over thrity six species in the genus are wildflows in eastern US. A…
Weeping willow is a deciduous tree native to northern China but widely grown in Europe and the US. It is a member of the willow family, Salicacaea, that also includes…
There is a lot of talk about eating healthy foods recently but the concept of healthy food seems to differ considerably. Dr. Maya Shetreat-Klein’s book, The Dirt Cure, explains the…
When choosing plants for a rain garden you have to consider not only light conditions but the moisture content of the soil. Rain gardens can have parts with 1. shallow…
This rare herbaceous perennial is native to Texas and Arizona. It is a member of the buttercup family, Ranunculaceae, that also includes peonies, hellebores, and clematis. The fragrant, nodding, pale…
Hot, dry, sunny places such as strips along driveways can be difficult to plant but this combination thrives there. The intense magenta color of purple poppy mallow’s flowers are toned…
Common yarrow, also known as milfoil, is a rhizomateous herbaceous perennial native to the temperate regions of the Northern Hemisphere Asia, Europe and North America where it grows in open…
We have all seen garden gnomes that resemble one of Disney’s seven dwarfs but have you ever wondered how gnomes entered the garden scene? Gordon Campbell’s book, The Hermit in…
Taken from the pages of my grandmother’s book, Old time recipes for Home Made Wines, published in 1909, this blackberry wine recipe is one of four that my paternal Grandmother…