bugleweed

Cover-Ups

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It is spring and everything looks healthy—especially chickweed, onion grass or wild onion and dandelions.  As all gardeners know, Nature abhors bare ground and works hard to cover it as soon as possible.  Unfortunately the plants that cover the quickest are the aforementioned weeds.  Dandelions are nice if you want to make salad from the … Read more

Jazz Bugles

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Never say “never” in the garden. It always comes back to haunt you. For years I swore that I would never buy carpet bugle or bugleweed—Aujga reptans—under any circumstances. After all, my property came with an abundant supply that has increased exuberantly over time. Every spring the blue-purple spires light up the entire back garden, … Read more