Just Ditch Those Floppy Peonies
There is no need to put up with bad behavior from junk peonies. Photo: behnkes.com I’ve never liked floppy peoniesContinue Reading
Category: Perennials
The Gentle Giant
The cup plant is big and beautiful. Photo: meadowviewfarmandgarden.com The gentle giant I’m referring to is a very large andContinue Reading
2020 Perennial of the Year: Aralia ‘Sun King’
Aralia cordata ‘Sun King’. Photo: terranovanurseries.com It’s big, it’s bold and it’s golden … and it’s now the 2020 Perennial ofContinue Reading
2020: Year of the Iris
Every year, the National Garden Bureau, a non-profit organization promoting the pleasures of home gardening, selects one annual, one perennial, oneContinue Reading
Patio Peonies: A New Look at an Old Favorite
Patio peony ‘Oslo’: the perfect choice for a deck or patio. Photo: green-works.nl Most of us know peonies (Paeonia spp.) asContinue Reading
2020: Year of the Lavender
Every year, the National Garden Bureau, a non-profit organization promoting the pleasures of home gardening, selects one annual, one perennial, oneContinue Reading
Not-Quite-a-Myth About Hostas
Hosta ‘Undulata Albomarginata’ is a fast-growing, thin-leaved, inexpensive hosta that slugs will adore. Photo: www.gardenworld.co.uk Question: I’ve heard that only so-calledContinue Reading
The Fall Perennial with Doll’s Eyes
White baneberry (Actaea pachypoda). Photo: Klehm Arboretum & Botanic Garden A perennial grown mainly for its decorative berries? That’s veryContinue Reading
Peonies From Seed?
Peonies are slow growing, but yes, you can start them from seed. Photo: palmitersgardennursery.com & www.ebay.ie, montage: laidbackgardener.blog. Did youContinue Reading
Perennial, But Just Barely
Gaillardia or blanket flower (Gaillardia × grandiflora) is beautiful and long-blooming, but rarely lives more than 2 or 3 years.Continue Reading