There seems to be a misconception that natives are not as showy as non-native plants in the flower garden. Not true! This inspiring one-hour lecture will open your eyes to dazzling specimens that attract accolades as well as pollinators. The … [Read more...]
NATIONAL GARDEN BUREAU – Ask the Experts About Perennials
Ask the Experts about Perennials Tuesday, February 28 at 12 Noon Central Our expert panelists: Darwin Perennials Dummen Orange Walters Gardens … [Read more...]
Ask the Experts about Shade Gardening with Perennials (Webinar)
Ask the Experts about Shade Gardening with Perennials Wednesday, June 1, 2022 at 1:00 PM EST Our expert panelists: Dummen Orange Walters Gardens REGISTER NOW *If you can't join the webinar at the designated time, watch the recording … [Read more...]
Tale of a Bleeding Heart
A beloved spring favorite of mine is the Bleeding Heart (Dicentra spectabilis). Its lacy, blue-green foliage provides a wonderful contrast to the weeping habit of heart-shaped flowers in red, white, pink, or a combination thereof depending on … [Read more...]
a plant i’d order: hakonechloa ‘all gold’
IT GROWS IN SHADE, READS AS SOLID GOLD, and looks good from early May to sometime in winter, I think, faded to wheat-color and partly hidden in snow. Even my beloved former cat agreed on this one: Hakonechloa macra ‘All Gold’ was Jack’s favorite … [Read more...]
April 27: Plant Sale by Bedford Master Gardeners
Can't wait to get your garden growing? Me neither! Join us- Mark your calendar for BAMGA's Annual Plant Sale on Saturday from 9am-1pm, April 27th. Rain or shine! Another fantastic year of sharing our favorite plants, grown with TLC. Bring your … [Read more...]
Hellebores – what to know and which to grow
Hellebores are the jewels of the garden come winter and early spring, and come in myriad petal forms and colours. "What Herbaceous perennials with nodding, bell-shaped flowers and glossy, semi-evergreen foliage. Single, double and semi-double … [Read more...]
Great Plants for Fall Color
This article describes a number of flowers and foliage plants that do not typically come to mind when we think of autumn color. Classic, colorful fall plantings that usually come to mind are chrysanthemum, aster, and goldenrod. Granted, these are … [Read more...]