As summer moves into full swing, with temperatures over 100 for many sweltering days at a time, the gardener is profoundly grateful for those plants and flowers that (with a little water) can stand up to heat and refresh us… Continue Reading
With my peony buds positively fat and ready to burst open any day, I thought it was a great time to revisit this interview on how to grow peonies well in our region. They were among my mother’s favorite flowers,… Continue Reading
One of the first plants I remember knowing and loving as a child was a scented-leaf geranium. As little girls, my sisters and I were privileged to attend “fancy, grown-up” dinner parties at the home of a great aunt and… Continue Reading
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