Many gardens have them: wet, boggy areas that just don’t drain well enough. Grass won’t grow, plants won’t grow, and the dog keeps coming in the house with wet feet. OK, maybe just the plants are a problem for you. Either way, you could, of course, set up a rain garden in that area (it’s [...]
For many years now Hydrangea has been one of the most popular perennials in American gardens. The variety of these great shrubs that is available now is quite impressive, far from being just the one-colored puffballs that you remember from your grandmother's garden. There are 23 species of Hydrangea, but of these only five are [...]
This is one of my favorite images from our catalogs and websites. It is Coreopsis ‘Snowberry,’ and it’s an amazing perennial that will tirelessly produce mounds of these arresting soft, creamy blooms, lending a real touch of elegance to your sunny garden throughout the entire summer. Even better, the foliage is evergreen, so it is [...]