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Perennials are plants that, hopefully, return in our gardens each spring after being dormant during the winter.
Plants benefit from growing in good soil, and the addition of compost is an effective way to condition it.
Common names of plants vary greatly, but officially, each plant has two Latin names.
Blue is such a calming shade and happily combines with any other color.
Thanks to many years of dedicated plant hybridizing, it is now possible to have four seasons of color in our gardens.
Evergreens that carry a garden through ice and snow are not the only candidates to create architectural form in our plantings.
When I began gardening, my aim was to have as many flowers as possible, but the longer I garden the more I appreciate the impact of colorful foliage.
Experienced gardeners know that benign neglect results in an unkempt garden.
Foliage colors are especially good for creating interesting beds and borders.
It is interesting to watch sunflowers turn their heads to follow the sun.
At this time of year we are tempted by all of the plants that are available, and we want to grow them all!
I recently saw a lovely bed in my neighborhood devoted entirely to annuals. It was full sun and composed predominantly of pink and blue flowers. At the back were tall cleome, commonly called spider plant.
Filipendula rubra produces airy rose-pink flower clusters that can be between 4-10 inches wide and rise above the plant’s deeply divided leaves presenting a regal appearance befitting its common name, Queen of the Prairie.
Digging up the root ball of an established plant completely and cutting it into sections actually benefits the plant.
A perennial is a flowering plant that lives for three or more years.
Perennial beds need to be well dug initially to loosen the soil and then amended with compost or other organic material.
Moya Andrews is a Master Gardener and a member of the Bloomington Garden Club in Bloomington, Indiana. Learn more »
