I have always told people that there are no headaches in the garden. There are also no social faux pas, ranting politicians or demanding bosses. Some people, of course, bring those things into the garden because they refuse to be parted from their electronic devices. I try to avoid co-mingling of digging and devices because … Read more
I am forever acquiring new plant species and varieties, mostly because I am an easy mark for plant merchandisers. A trip to a good garden center—and there are several of them within an easy drive of my house—brings me face to face with all kinds of temptation and I often give in. I am lucky … Read more
A long time ago, someone actually planted a tawny orange daylily—Hemerocallis fulva—on purpose. I am sure the individual in question planted only one and was amazed five years later when it had morphed into an enormous clump and threatened to devour the entire garden. That is what tawny orange daylilies do. At this time of … Read more
Like the neighborhood ice cream truck, summer flowers announce themselves loudly and insistently. My front borders are screaming with tall Shasta daisies and multi-colored coneflowers. Standing head to head with all those daisy-flowered amazons are the daylilies, which are among the best-loved early to mid-summer plants. I have lots of daylilies, but I have forgotten … Read more
