Peonies anyone? You may have your fancy peonies, your new varieties, even your tree peonies. I am sure they are very nice and give you joy when they flower. But for me, I only need the peonies …
Wildflower Wednesday: Where’s the Baptisia?
Let's play a new gardening game called "Where's the Baptisia". Baptisia australis, which has the common name of Blue False Indigo, is a native flower in the eastern United States. Well-planted …
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Today’s plant obsession – Aquilegia
Today's plant obsession is Aquilegia, common name Columbine, though some species are also called Granny's Bonnet. We have enough Granny's Bonnet here at May Dreams Gardens to open up a hat shop, a …
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Underneath all that snow
Underneath all that snow, there lies a garden. I call it Plopper's Field because I just plop plants here and there in it, wherever there seems to be a bit of open dirt. I do try to …
The Fascinating Christmas Rose: Helleborus niger
Helleborus niger 'Josef Lemper' I have scoured the garden literature of the 20th and 21st centuries to bring forth for the holidays some tidbits about Helleborus niger, the Christmas Rose. I …
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Every gardener must decide: Cut Back or Leave Standing
Aster hiding in the Amsonia There comes a time in the fall when every gardener who gardens in a climate with a true winter season with snow and ice and, well, winter, must decide. Cut down …
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