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Sustainable Roses

[caption id="attachment_3066" align="alignleft" width="300"] Rosa 'John Cabot' is a tough climber that is part of the Canadian Explorer Series. Seen here with Fallopia japonica 'Variegata', Allium christophii, Nepeta 'Dropmore Hybrid', Iris sibirica 'Double Standard' in June[/caption] Mention roses to most…

A Sustainable Xeriscape Design

July 1, 2014 Sustainable Gardening

My client lives in an inner ring Cleveland suburb with many rental or two family homes with minimal landscaping. She is a woman in her 60’s who is somewhat physically handicapped as a result of a car accident. In a…

Helleborus

July 1, 2014 Flowers

Helleborus xhybridus - Lenten Rose: I’ve never met a homeowner or a landscaper who hasn’t complained about the dearth of plants for dry shade.  Frankly, candidate “Numero Uno” is Helleborus xhybridus, the Lenten Rose.  It will, of course, grow larger and faster with…

Coreopsis

July 1, 2014 Flowers

  Coreopsis – Tickseed: Coreopsis is one of the mainstays of the perennial garden because its golden yellow blossoms brighten the landscape from June until frost, even on the gloomiest days. An American native, hardy from zones 3 and 4 to 7 or…

Pulmonaria

July 1, 2014 Flowers

  Pulmonaria - Lungwort: Lungwort – not the most enticing common name, is it? Just remember that its derivation is medicinal; to the herbalists of the sixteenth and seventeenth centuries, the foliage resembled that of a diseased lung. Some Pulmonaria have white-dotted green foliage…

Carex

July 1, 2014 Plants

Carex – Sedge: Sedges are as highly ornamental as grasses but tend to be. Happily, like the grasses, they are also unappealing to deer. Most sedges are native to moist or wet habitats but many perform well in gardens and landscapes with…

Links I Love

July 1, 2014 Reviews

If you are looking for interesting plant and garden-related websites, I suggest starting with the following sites, where you’ll find a wealth of information. Perennial Plant Association Association of Professional Landscape Designers Millersville Native Plants Brooklyn Botanic Gardening OSU Horticulture…