Bobbie’s World

Tried and True but New: Aka, Old Favorites, New Cultivars

January 16, 2015 Landscape Design, Plants
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I love Sedum but, in recent years, I’ve become enamored with the shorter ones because they’re don’t fall.

Sustainability – How Much Lawn Do We Really Need? Part 3

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Lawns are water guzzlers. Granted, there are some turf grasses that require less water but they have not.

My Rant on Plant Names

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I’m a stickler about color. Few things drives me crazier than reading a plant name that is not.

Rudbeckia maxima

August 8, 2013 Gardening, Landscape Design
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Most of you are familiar with Rudbeckia ‘Goldsturm’(Black-Eyed Susan) which doesn’t bloom until mid-July but then continues until.

Container Combinations

August 15, 2013 Gardening, Landscape Design
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Two weekends ago, I attended the annual conference of APLD (Association of Professional Landscape Designers) in Detroit. During.

Nicotiana

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In the ideal perennial garden, something of interest is occurring most of the time but there can be.