Entries for February 2008

Reed grass is an attractive perennial with arching green foliage and heads of purple-bronze seeds from mid- to late summer.

Catmints are hardy perennials that grow up to 3 feet tall, depending on the type.

Aubrieta is a wonderful ground cover or rock garden plant.

Baptisias are wonderful perennials with lovely flowers and great foliage.

Evening primroses have large cup-shaped flowers that are often fragrant.

Anthemis, sometimes called golden marguerite daisy, looks something like a golden daisy-and the cheerful flowers appear throughout the summer.

Though there are several species of sea pink, only one is commonly grown throughout much of North America-Armeria maritima.

Astilbes have pink, white, red, or purple plume-shaped blooms

Getting ready to plant or transplant? Here's how many containers one cubic foot of potting soil will fill.

When winter arrives, many gardeners turn their attention to houseplants.