The first year I attended Garden Expo in Madison, Wisconsin, I felt like I’d struck gold. There were so many classes offered by talented, passionate gardeners. It was like all of the books I had read and gardening shows I had watched came alive all in one place for three days. I only wished I… Continue reading Garden Expo
Have a spot you need to fill in your perennial bed? Not sure where to start? Autumn Joy looks great everywhere I put it, and after 6 years it is everywhere in my garden. I have managed to divide this gem of a plant into almost every area of my yard, front and back. It… Continue reading Tip of the Day – Use Autumn Joy to fill gaps
Top 10 Reasons You Should Add a Hydrangea Limelight to Your Garden 1. A shrub that could pass for a beautiful perennial, it really adds to any perennial border. 2. They are extremely low-maintenance. 3. They have a super-long blooming period, from the 2nd week of July until the first frost. 4. They make a… Continue reading Top 10 Reasons You Should Add a Hydrangea Limelight to Your Garden
The Annabelle Hydrangea variety is my favorite because it produces beautiful cut flowers. It is also great in the garden as the whiteness of the flowers will light up your garden at night. It is super easy to grow and not fussy at all. It is the best of the hydrangeas for shade, but does… Continue reading The Annabelle Hydrangea
Monarda, also known as bee balm, is my favorite perennial. It was love at first sight eleven years ago when I saw this beautiful perennial growing in my neighbor’s yard. I asked her what it was and told her how much I loved it. A week later, she showed up with several generous divisions of it. … Continue reading You had me at Monarda
Looking for a way to light up your garden in the evening? The White Cleome is your answer. The cleome comes in many colors, and I have planted this flower for all of my gardening years; but I fell in love with the white variety because of its ability to help light up the garden at… Continue reading The White Cleome
One of my garden’s big success stories this past summer was dinner-plate dahlias. I have tried to grow a variety of dahlias for years with little to moderate success, but for 2009, I tried a different growing approach and I enjoyed a bumper crop! Dinner-plate dahlias definitely won most improved flower of the summer. In… Continue reading Dinner Plate Dahlias
What looks good in the garden in November? Grasses! This is the 2nd week of November and the zinnias are long-gone; the last of the hosta leaves have been raked away; most of the perennials have died back and gone dormant for the winter; and the last of the lily bulbs’ stalks have been cut back. … Continue reading Ornamental Grasses
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The Casa Blanca Lily is a must-have for every garden. I love it. It took me a while to understand the differences in lilies. There are many different lilies, never mind daylilies, orienpet, oriental, trumpet, Asiatic . . . It can be quite confusing. But one thing I know for sure is everyone should have… Continue reading Casa Blanca Lily
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