I thought these bleeding hearts (Dicentra and Lamprocapnos) would be appropriate for Valentine’s Day. Normally blooming in about 9-10 weeks from now, I think we’ll see these much earlier if …
This past weekend was the Wisconsin Public Television (WPT) Garden Expo at the Alliant Center Exhibition Hall in Madison, WI. Our booth (two photos directly below) was visited heavily …
The oakleaf hydrangea (Hydrangea quercifolia) is an excellent woody plant for year-round interest. The photos in this blog (all taken by me) help highlight many of the excellent features of …
Post by Pam Glogowski This blog post will follow the theme of over-wintering favorite plants that I started in my January 17, 2017 post about plectranthus. Like most gardeners, I’ve collected some …
While you wouldn’t see this featured plant blooming for another five months or so from this early February blog posting, the ‘Summer Beauty’ ornamental onion (Allium tanguticum). These lavender pink …
Spring continues to get closer as we note longer days and these occasional warming periods. As our earliest of bulbs poke out of the ground and the April garden …
Post by Patrea Wilson Here’s your January garden blog quiz: What do the following photos have in common? You’re right, if you answered that each photo shows an heirloom! The old …
Looking for a tough perennial for a sunny location with a long period of bloom? Check out this ‘Montrose White’ showy calamint (Calamintha nepeta) which provides an airy white effect …
As the winter months drag by, we might look outside and appreciate a fresh snow fall, a colorful conifer, ornamental grasses and/or other details out in the garden. Don’t ever …