Questions about sick roses continue to fill my inbox and the aisles of garden centers. Many roses, including the tough-as-nails Knock Outs, did not rebound after our brutal ...
Archives for June 2014
Patriotic pop for pots
If you are looking for a patriotic pop of blooms for the upcoming Fourth of July holiday, here are some suggestions. First, go with premium annuals. These are usually in 4-inch ...
Cannas add tropical flair to the Midwest garden
When I was a little girl, I’d trek down the alley to my great grandmother’s house a block away. Her side yard was a gardener’s bounty, with a circle of tall red cannas at the ...
Japanese aster a long-time bloomer
Don’t you love it when you find a new plant to try? That’s how I felt when I found the perennial ‘Blue Star’ Japanese aster (Kalimeris incisa) sitting and blooming by itself on ...