Deer resistant, drought tolerant, will handle some shade, all around tough as nails, and interestingly beautiful to boot. So, what’s the problem you may ask. Well, these handsome devils in the garden like to re-seed like crazy. If you happen to be like me and have trouble hoe-ing down volunteer plants, especially ones you love, they can … Continue reading »
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‘Walter Pagels’ and ‘Little Sue’ water lilies are two to consider for your container garden
Two new dwarf, hardy water lilies were introduced to the Garden Drama gardens this summer and I’m excited about what their blooms and pads are bringing to the gardens. Walter Pagels is a pioneer of water gardening in the U.S. and helped to found what is currently known as the International Waterlily and Water Gardening Society … Continue reading »
Add balsamic vinegar and powdered ginger to your rhubarb crisp, people!
Cooking enthusiasts occasionally chide me for not giving my readers precise recipes. I’m an enormous fan of the exacting, chemical nature of cooking and baking, but I also like to encourage people to cook from the gut, tasting and intuiting along the way. That said, I am taking a moment to once a gain sing the praises … Continue reading »
Think pink: ‘Pink Fantasy’ clematis gets me wanting color everywhere in the garden
More and more, I find myself picking pink for the garden. Nothing soothes my soul and picks up my spirits like a pink flower. That said, ‘Pink Fantasy’ clematis is a jubilee of pinkness, and a clematis worth a try in your garden. It’s blooming early this year, as are all clematis, and most garden … Continue reading »
Canadian Wild Ginger is a great plant for dry shade
I introduced a tiny patch, a few small plants, of Canadian Wild Ginger to the Garden Drama test garden about 10 years ago, under an Annabelle Hydrangea. I had picked up a tiny pot of it at a plant club sale for 50 cents or so. Well, I am tickled to report that it has … Continue reading »
My vote for clematis of the year: ‘Guernsey Cream’!
So, it’s quite early in the season, but I am already declaring the clematis ‘Guernsey Cream’ as the clematis, the flowering vine, and perhaps the perennial of the year for zone 4. Look at it and this is May 4th! Now, of course, given the year, this would probably be blooming closer to the end … Continue reading »
Plant applause for: Bergenia
One of my favorite spring-blooming groundcovers is in its glory this week. Bergenia have large lobed, waxy leaves, like giant green tongues, that can sometimes have jagged edges, but in a soft, friendly way. Rather cabbage like in feel, rub the leaves and you will understand how it earned its common name of Pig Squeak. … Continue reading »
Tomatoes in East Grand Forks
I have the opportunity to speak at the mega gardening in the North event, Gardening Saturday, tomorrow, April 14 in East Grand Forks. Paul James, the gardener guy, is the featured speaker. Paul is an A-list garden celebrity and I have loved him and his garden greatness from the first time I caught his show … Continue reading »
More funky garden junk: Silverware windchimes
It’s been warming to the soul to discover I have fellow garden junk lovers out there. I knew you were out there, but it’s good to connect. Let me share an old favorite DIY project. These old silverware windchimes were flying around the arts and craft fairs about 10 or so years ago and even … Continue reading »
Funky Garden Junk
All the plants popping up have me wanting to get out and accessorize the garden. But, accessorizing comes a little later, in my gardening opinion, though now is a great time to see the bones of the garden space, and thus, a great time to look for places for garden sculpture … garden anchors. I’m … Continue reading »
