Focus On Flowers
In the dog days of summer, walking through the garden is certainly preferable to working in it.
Find out the key to growing great roses, even in unpredictable midwest weather.
Their daisy flowers have red, yellow, orange and maroon shades that remind us of the rich colors of the blankets woven by the Native Americans.
The price one pays for this indulgence is that once something flowers it usually self seeds. Before long the garden's original design becomes blurred...
Take a deep breath, pick up your clippers and shear these plants back right now.
I have been reading about a new hydrangea that should be available in our local nurseries next spring. I have already put it on my "must have" list.
Lespedeza is one of the best flowering shrubs for late summer and early fall. It has long arching stems weighed down by large sprays of purple pea flowers.
The genus "Lobelia" is made up of as many different species as there are days in the year.
A native of the Mediterranean region, it resists settling into Midwestern gardens unless we pamper it a bit.
Moya Andrews is a Master Gardener and a member of the Bloomington Garden Club in Bloomington, Indiana. Learn more »
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