Tag: coneflowers
How to Grow Coneflower Echinacea
09/03/2021 Ken Davisby Ken Lain, the mountain gardener Vibrant blooms on upright stems top this sturdy, compact plant. A fuss-free, cheerful choice for a sunny, easy-care low summer border. Drought tolerant and hardy, with prolific flowering over an exceptionally long season. These…
Read MorePatience – A Virtue Learned in the Garden
08/04/2012 Ken Lain, mountain gardenerPatience is needed for truly natural gardens. Early in June my gardener’s confidence was crushed when a tomato plant withered and wilted away underneath these seemingly green thumbs. Just a month later, following several inches of monsoon rain, seed that…
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