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Blue False Indigo (Baptisia australis), a native for today’s landscape

April 26, 2014 By Jim 2 Comments

Baptisia australis with flowers

It’s been quite a while since I wrote about the Arkansas blue star, so it’s about time I cover another perennial.  Next up is the 2010 Perennial Plant of the Year™, the blue false indigo. The Blue False Indigo is native to the US from the east coast across the country to Texas. It even extends up into Ontario Canada. It is however, most common in the south. … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Perennials and bulbs, Plant recommendations, Supports Wildlife & Biodiversity

Planting cheaper perennials

March 22, 2014 By Jim 4 Comments

Purple Coneflower in bloom

When you have a large area you want to fill with drifts of perennials you can soon realize your vision exceeds your pocketbook. Lets look at the ways of buying perennials and saving a few bucks along the way. … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Conserves Money & Resources, Gardening, Perennials and bulbs Tagged With: milkweed, Monarch, perennials, saving money, seeds

The confessional post

September 21, 2013 By Jim 3 Comments

I have a confession to make. It is not something I am proud of, but I feel like I have to admit it. My dirty little secret is........I don’t know squat about perennials. I am by genetics a tree geek, but perennials have never been all that exciting to me. Today, I take the 1st step in my horticultural reform. … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Perennials and bulbs, Plant recommendations Tagged With: perennials, Polygonatum odoratum ‘Variegatum’, solomon's seal

Who else wants a thousand flowers in April?

April 21, 2013 By Jim 6 Comments

It’s that time of year in my neck of the woods.  Things are starting to happen.  Perhaps the most welcome sight, besides our near record February snow finally disappearing, is the early spring bulbs that have begun flowering. … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Perennials and bulbs, Plant recommendations Tagged With: bulbs, Glory of Snow, lawn, Snowdrops, Squill, turf

When to move plants including calendar for trees and shrubs

January 13, 2013 By Jim 10 Comments

As I look out of the window of my office this morning, I see a light dusting of snow we received last night.  While a pleasant enough scene, it also made me think of my topic for today's post, "when to move plants".   … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Evergreen, Gardening, Perennials and bulbs Tagged With: transplanting, when to move plants

Plant spring bulbs? The time is quickly approaching

September 15, 2012 By Jim 2 Comments

With fall rapidly approaching after our blazingly hot and dry summer, it is time to think about if you are going to plant spring bulbs.  Most people tend to dig a hole there and another one there and drop in a tulip or daffodil bulb.  This results in a flower here and a flower there.  That’s not exactly exciting.  So what the alternatives? HOW TO PLANT SPRING BULBS Mass planting is certainly one alternative.  This is where a large stretch of ground is tilled and planted with lots of bulbs in … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Gardening, Perennials and bulbs

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