I must admit that around this time of year I am looking far and wide for original ideas for winter pots.  The trick is I want winter pots to be…

• original with something more inclusive than pointy Christmas trees and pansies,
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Here are some of my favorites that do well in this area.

Monkshood- Aconitum arendesii

This perennial is an old fashioned one with violet blue hooded blooms.

It is beautiful in a border or as a flash of color in […]

Here are pictures of plants that still look good after the hottest summer in history.  Keep this in mind for plantings next year.  All of them have needed watering once a week with 100 plus temperatures. In late August, at least they still look good.

Blue Daze

I often used this sun loving […]

When I first heard the term “white garden”, I wondered how you would ever develop a garden with white blooms and variety.  As I dealt with more and more plants over time, I saw first hand that the palette is huge for […]

If you are looking at your lawn these days and saying, “It was so beautiful in the spring!” don’t despair.