I have a lot of different cranesbill or wild geranium plants in my yard but my very favorite is Rozanne. Her blooming starts in early summer, but then Rozanne continues until frost. This may not sound like a big deal, but in August when many of the early perennials are finished and the garden is […]
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Ligularia – Drama Queen?
A few years ago I purchased my first Ligularia plant – Othello variety and put it into my hosta garden to give a bit of contrast to all the green. The location had dappled shade and the soil had a lot of compost. My plant loved it and thrived. It got huge and I particularly […]
The Beauty of Cinnamon Ferns
In the home landscape, it is very common to find small fir trees. They are attractive, easy to care for and provide winter interest in the yard. However as these trees mature, the lower branches can lose a lot of their needles and become bare and unsightly. The obvious solution is to plant something underneath […]
Long Distance Gardening
Years ago when my children were still very young, we bought our first home – a duplex on the east side of Milwaukee. Like most of the neighboring houses, it was a large structure set on a small yard and as a new homeowner I was determined to make the most of my space. I […]
Early June Garden
Summer is finally here. We went from fifty degree weather to the high eighties. It is also very humid and the garden just exploded. All of the plants that were waiting for the sun seemed to become full grown overnight! The shade garden has really filled out and in fact, should be thinned a bit […]