Discover Miniature Willows
The graceful weeping willow comes to mind first when you say the word “willow”. Next are the large willows thatContinue Reading
Category: Groundcovers
The 1001 Uses of Golden Oregano
There are plants for which you really can’t help falling in love with. Golden oregano (Origanum vulgare ‘Aureum’) is oneContinue Reading
Everything You Need to Know About Sedum spurium
Learn all about this fascinating and easy-to-grow groundcover that positively thrives where so many other plants fail! Sedum spurium, alsoContinue Reading
Did I Plant a Monster?
In the spring, Japanese butterbur has none of its impressive summer appearance. But unimpressive or not, it could still turnContinue Reading
The Strawberry Plant That Isn’t?
By Larry Hodgson Question: In the lawn of our backyard, there is a small plant which resembles a tiny strawberryContinue Reading
Is It the Right Time for a Thyme Lawn?
By Larry Hodgson Tired of mowing your turf lawn again and again? Of fertilizing it repeatedly? Of treating it againstContinue Reading
THE 2021 PERENNIAL PLANT OF THE YEAR®
CALAMINTHA NEPETA SUBSP. NEPETA (syn. Clinopodium nepeta nepeta) Lesser Calamint Like a cloud of confetti, tiny white flowers (sometimes touched with paleContinue Reading
Got Shade? Grow Groundcovers
By Larry Hodgson It’s hard to create an English-style flower border in the shade. There just aren’t that many shadeContinue Reading
Sweet Woodruff: So Much More Than a Groundcover!
Sweet woodruff is attractive, fast-growing and so easy to grow … and that’s only the beginning! Photo: vanberkumnurserycom Sweet WoodruffContinue Reading
Name That Plant
The Surprising Mesembryanthemum ‘Mesbicla’ Mesembryanthemum ‘Mesbicla’. Photo: Proven Winners Question: I saw this magnificent container plant that I can’t identify. DoContinue Reading