Plants: Not Good at Multitasking
We all know people who seem capable of multitasking (performing multiple tasks simultaneously): answering the phone while filling in aContinue Reading
Category: Perennials
6 Perennials for Spectacular Fall Color
You thought the gardening season was over by September and all you had to do was hang up your gardeningContinue Reading
New Plants From the GWA Conference
Every year for over 25 years, I’ve attended the Garden Writers Association Conference and Exposition, one of the rare opportunitiesContinue Reading
Astrantia: the Most Beautiful Perennial You’ve Never Heard Of
Why is the astrantia or masterwort (Astrantia major and other species) so little known? It has everything it takes toContinue Reading
Soggier Than Thou: Plants That Tolerate Wet Soil
Ideally, good garden soil would be both moist and well drained. Any surplus moisture would then drain away rapidly, allowingContinue Reading
2017 Hosta of the Year: ‘Brother Stefan’
If you like colorful, slug-resistant hostas, you’ll love the variety the American Hosta Growers Association has named hosta of theContinue Reading
Eat Your Hostas
We Westerners usually grow hostas as ornamental plants, but did you know that they are also edible? In Japan, someContinue Reading
An Echinacea for Montreal’s Anniversary
Montreal, the New World’s largest French-speaking city, is celebrating a milestone anniversary this year: its 375th. And for the occasion,Continue Reading
The Leaf Vacuum Plant
Sometimes I think plants are misnamed. The terribly invasive Japanese knotweed (Fallopia japonica), which annihilates everything in its path, shouldContinue Reading
What Was I Thinking When I Planted That!
When it comes to gardening, my own insatiable curiosity is often my worst enemy. I keep trying new plants, eitherContinue Reading