… "indigo" is in the common name, the blooms of native species may be blue, yellow or white and the blooms of newer hybrids may include lavenders and bi-colors. The late spring or early summer flowers emerge along long stems held above attractive foliage and are followed in the fall by dark pods. Overall habits of the plant are broad-rounded mounds …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… "indigo" is in the common name, the blooms of native species may be blue, yellow or white and the blooms of newer hybrids may include lavenders and bi-colors. The late spring or early summer flowers emerge along long stems held above attractive foliage and are followed in the fall by dark pods. Overall habits of the plant are broad-rounded mounds …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… "indigo" is in the common name, the blooms of native species may be blue, yellow or white and the blooms of newer hybrids may include lavenders and bi-colors. The late spring or early summer flowers emerge along long stems held above attractive foliage and are followed in the fall by dark pods. Overall habits of the plant are broad-rounded mounds …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… "indigo" is in the common name, the blooms of native species may be blue, yellow or white and the blooms of newer hybrids may include lavenders and bi-colors. The late spring or early summer flowers emerge along long stems held above attractive foliage and are followed in the fall by dark pods. Overall habits of the plant are broad-rounded mounds …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… "indigo" is in the common name, the blooms of native species may be blue, yellow or white and the blooms of newer hybrids may include lavenders and bi-colors. The late spring or early summer flowers emerge along long stems held above attractive foliage and are followed in the fall by dark pods. Overall habits of the plant are broad-rounded mounds …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… "indigo" is in the common name, the blooms of native species may be blue, yellow or white and the blooms of newer hybrids may include lavenders and bi-colors. The late spring or early summer flowers emerge along long stems held above attractive foliage and are followed in the fall by dark pods. Overall habits of the plant are broad-rounded mounds …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… from those special plants that can stop the eye or act as foils for the sweeps of color and texture that are the mainstays of a perennial border. These plants are not massed, but stand alone to catch your eyes and redirect them from plant to plant. Spurges are such worthy plants. Spurges belong to the … genus of plants that contains 2,000 different species, some of which are highly ornamental, and some of which are weeds with little cultivated value. They all, however, are characterized by …
Type: Plant Info
… Johanna Hutchins was on a summer hike in Illinois when she rounded a bend, stopped, and stared at the rare sight before her. A wild orchid. Then another. Then dozens. “They were … could disappear within this century, as climate change, habitat loss, invasive species, and poaching take their toll. Scenes like the one Hutchins saw, she said, show both what’s at risk and what might still be saved. “This is what I want for many more places” she said. “It’s what I …
Type: Blog
… Gardener , we get to the root of three fears that often pop up in veggie garden conversations—and offer up some simple Garden strategies for facing them. 1. I don't know where to start. … can feel insurmountable. But it’s also a real opportunity to experience something fresh and new. The Strategy: Start Simply. The easiest vegetables to grow are those with seeds that can … whether your soil’s acidic or basic (pH), which fertilizer it needs. Our Plant Information Service sums it up nicely. Here is the link for you to access soil testing services . Once you …
Type: Plant Info
… New research says yes Walk into any garden center in spring and you’ll face a familiar dilemma: choose plants that look beautiful or ones that support … choice may not be so clear-cut. Some cultivated plants can still support bees, butterflies, and other pollinators, the researchers found. “In many cases, cultivars attracted similar numbers of pollinators as native plants,” said Nick Dorian, Ph.D., co-lead author and postdoctoral research associate in the Program in Plant Biology and Conservation, a …
Type: Blog
