Lobelia siphilitica, Blue Cardinal Flower Blue cardinal flower, also known as great blue lobelia, is a tall native perennial that […]
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“I don’t do frilly,” say Diane Schaub, director of gardens at Central Park Conservancy. We are standing under the shade
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We’ve all done it: planted something we love only to learn, sometimes years later, that it is invasive where we
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Downy Skullcap, Scutellaria incana The longer I garden, the more I want to grow perennials that bloom for as long
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For forward-thinking gardeners, stretching out the flowering season for as long as possible is a no-brainer to create borders that
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When August melts into September, nights are suddenly noticeably longer, while flowering perennials seem to grow wilder, to compensate. One
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I have planted different veronicas over the years, mainly because I always appreciate a very vertical plant that can contrast
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A shade garden is a green and contemplative refuge. It can also be a botanical calendar, with flowers signaling the
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I will readily admit that I have an obsession with plants that produce flowers shaped like buttons, puffs, or sweet
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This week, in honor of Midsummer, we’re sharing some of our favorite stories on Scandinavian garden design from years past.
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