PPA in Chicago
For those who don’t know, PPA is the Perennial Plant Association to which I have belonged since 1984..
Astilbe Update
Astilbe are a mainstay of the shady garden but they will also thrive in full sun if sufficient.
In the Garden – Here and Elsewhere
From one extreme to the other: Cool and rainy to hot and dry with a few thunderstorms interspersed..
Weeds, Flowers, and Weather
The erratic nature of the weather is driving all of us gardeners to distraction. What do we do.
Asclepias incarnata – Swamp Milkweed
Most of the discussion over the past few years about planting milkweed to help migrating Monarch butterflies has.
Stachys monieri ‘Hummelo’
You’ve probably never heard of this perennial but I am here to tell you that you need to.