There is no doubt about it. Sedums, sometimes also known as “stonecrop” are having a moment. The moment has been facilitated by all kinds of factors—explosions in plant breeding, the demand for easy-care plants, the trend towards global warming, and increased awareness of the overall utility of this large plant family. There are at least … Read more
When I take my daily walks I breathe deeply, soak in the sunshine—when there is any—and snoop at other people’s gardens and landscaping. In my suburb I see a lot of conventional good taste on display. There is nothing wrong with that and it beats trash-strewn lots any day. However, amid all the conventional good … Read more
The summer doldrums have officially ended in my garden. Two weeks ago, the roses were sulking through midsummer, sighing like Victorian literary characters and bemoaning their blackspotted leaves. Now they sport happy new blooms and almost sing. Morning glories put out fresh purple trumpets every day as they continue their push for world—or at least … Read more
