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Taking on the Martagon

The wind whips the water and howls among the rocks. We leave its fury on shore, follow a zigzag path

This time of the year can be a bit dreary with all the garden chores either ending or hidden by

If you’ve seen one sedum, you’ve “sedum all”, a prairie horticulturist’s son was heard to murmur at a plant sale.

If you’re a neat freak, then cut your perennials down in fall. However, there are many benefits to leaving the

Plant Strengtheners: Help for summer stressed plants Don’t let summer stressors ruin your landscape’s good looks. Instead give your plants’

For years, people referred to plants by their common names almost exclusively – only the eggheads and botanists used botanical

Galliarda is also referred to as blanket flower and brown-eyed Susan.

Spring is just around the corner and we are starting to plan our gardens. To make sure you have plants

Curly kale, typically the variety of kale most people are familiar with.

June 28, 2017 Caroline Fu 2433 Views Edibles, Kale, Plants, Vegetable

Kale, Glorious Kale! There are many other varieties of kale that you can grow in your garden: Lacinto kale (left),

Not many plants do well in dry shade. This is one of the most difficult garden areas to successfully populate

How to care for roses Roses need light, air and water, so plant them where they will