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Biennials

Biennials

Biennials can drive gardeners nuts as we desperately try to fit them into the mold of more predictable perennials.  We scratch our heads each spring while staring at the sad remains of last year’s beautiful flowers.  We sigh, shrug, and resignedly head off to the...

Jazz Up the August Garden

Fancy Foliage August is a time when gardens can start to look a little anemic when it comes to flowers, despite our best efforts.  So why not think FOLIAGE?  I am always drawn to big, splashy plants that politely scream for attention.  You may get six weeks of flowers...
Add Sizzle to Summer Gardens

Add Sizzle to Summer Gardens

The lazy, hazy days of late summer are perfect for lolly-gaggling around the pool and enjoying barbeques in the backyard.  All the more reason that our gardens show be dazzling backdrops.  But many gardeners throw up trowels in frustration as they stare at peaked...
Ornamental Grasses for Shade

Ornamental Grasses for Shade

Most folks assume that Ornamental Grasses are solely for sunny spots.  Yes, the majority of these beauties do best when strutting their stuff in full sun but there are some that will shine in  shade.  One of my favorites is Japanese Forest Grass (Hakonechloa). ...
Lillies- Asiatic Sensations

Lillies- Asiatic Sensations

Sensational, Ravishing, & Irresistible Asiatic lilies are in full bloom right now and heads are turning to take in the show. But similar to a Cinderella fairytale, once mother nature’s clock strikes July 15th, Asiatic lilies turn into ugly brown stalks crying for...