Tag: perennials

A true annual is a plant that completes its life cycle in one year. This means it goes from seed to seed and then dies during the course of one growing season. The whole mission of an annual is to…

Most of us have gardened in places where the soil is rich, its pH perfectly balanced, and the climate is blessed with consistent rainfall, gentle sun, and plant coddling humidity. Mountain soil and climate present the opposite of such ideal…

The featured plant for this week is the Lavender Lady carnation. Perennial carnations are the most popular cut flowers in the world, and this stunning newcomer with its long vigorous stems is a standout. The flowers last and last after…

It’s a real challenge to find plants that thrive in the cooler, shaded areas of our arid climate. New gardeners are surprised to find that the selection of shade loving plants is limited, but the trade-off is that these plants…

There are many gardeners new to the area who have never experienced the destruction that javalinas and bunnies on steroids, aka Jack Rabbits, can inflict on a garden. Gardeners with gardens targeted by these hungry vermin must take care in…

Wouldn’t it be wonderful if you could enjoy an attractive, colorful garden without spending all of your free time working at it? Well, it can be done. All it takes is some knowledge about the right plants with the right…

This is the best month to experience mature perennial specimens in bloom at your favorite garden center. The spring season is too early for most perennials to show off, but June brings the encouraging warmth essential to heat lovers like…

Fall is definitely in the air. Rains with cooler nights have produced the ideal crop of Autumn Joy Sedum. This knee-high plant is simply the perfect perennial. Rich rosy-pink flowers that adorn sturdy succulent stems age to copper red providing…

It’s been ages since the last spring snow when it seemed as if our pansies would keep blooming forever. These days, working the garden during the heat of the day, you end up as hot and sweaty as your uncle’s…

Well, we’re into July again, and with its rising humidity it presents the right climate to give growing things a very welcome and beneficial pick-me-up. Right now landscape plants are somewhat scrawny, starving, and ready to lap up whatever the…