A few years ago, a friend from church and a reader asked about unusual plants I may encounter. She asked me what I might find to overwinter in my home […] ...
A vigorous spreading perennial to 60cm tall, with neat, dense, lobed, marbled and flecked mid-green leaves and saucer-shaped violet-blue flowers 5cm wide, veined purple, with a white centre, opening ...
Some types of perennials, including hosta, do not have sturdy stems, and quickly turn to mush after a few hard freezes. Hosta, daylilies and iris are best cut back in fall to an inch or so above ...
The best time to plant bluebonnet seeds are from Sept. 1-Dec. 15, and for the best results plant before mid-November. Planting seeds during the fall to early winter months gives the seeds time to ...