MORE SNOWDROPS Last year at about this time, I indulged my passion for an obscure snowdrop and ordered a small expensive specimen from an equally small catalog. Last night I did it again, only this time I ordered several plants. I can see this becoming an annual ritual, and I am mindful of the … Read more
The longer that I toil in the soil the more I appreciate versatile plants like digitalis, most often known as foxglove. Planting a selection of foxglove species and cultivars in the garden will provide you with many weeks of colorful bloom in the spring and summer, but that is only the beginning. The plants also … Read more
I have a passion for the yellow-flowered forms of common plants. Yellow roses, like Graham Thomas and Golden Unicorn, entrance me so thoroughly that I am willing to wage an unending battle with black spot to enjoy their charms. I covet yellow violets and the illusive yellow geranium. Not long ago I acquired a yellow-flowering … Read more
I need a garden product that will take care of business. This product must do its job with only a single application, and keep the garden looking good in all seasons. It should also work steadily and stealthily to eradicate horticultural archfiends like chickweed and crabgrass. If I go to the garden center and describe … Read more
This is the story of a plant obsession that started with a snowdrop. The snowdrop in question, ‘Lady Elphinstone’, is known more formally as Galanthus nivalis f. pleniflorus. Like all snowdrops, ‘Lady Elphinstone’ is a small plant that bears pendulous flowers with three elongated outer petals and several shorter inner petals. ‘Lady Elphinstone’ has a … Read more
