Finding the Right Plant Articles
With rains being almost non-existent for much of the region this past summer many of us have gone back to thinking about tough plants as well as water conservation.
A rain garden's basin collects and holds storm water for a short period of time, usually less than 24 hours. The soil absorbs the water and any pollutant particles. Proven Winners perennials like Upscale Monarda, Tuscan Sun heliopsis, Luminary phlox, Firefly yarrow and Storm Cloud amsonia, the Landscape Perennial of the Year, could all fit in a rain garden and help filter out the pollutants while providing water to the stems and leaves. The water evaporates back into the atmosphere from the plants.
Planting season is here and we all have a lot of wants like fragrance, tough and persevering, able to help with erosion and being a benefit to bees, birds and butterflies. That’s a tall order but believe it or not, there is a group, call them the A-Team or All-Stars that will do almost everything you wish. They each have that strong native DNA running through and through.
How I Came to Love the Beauty and Ease of Supertunias
Hydrangeas were brought from the Far East and northern parts of South America by the explorers, and their popularity in Canadian gardens continues to surge because of their ease of care and the hues they add to a fall garden that is beginning to wind down.
Knowing the amount of sun and shade you have in your garden is critical to selecting the right plants for the right place. But there are other factors in the northern garden that will influence your plant's health.
Many gardeners love helping pollinators. But growing a pollinator garden isn't practical in every location. Let's consider other factors that help you create a bee, butterfly, and insect-friendly habitat in your yard.
Sometimes, you want a flowering plant that can fill a large space in summer and then disappear in winter. The answer is shrub-like perennials.
Before you run out to purchase the most alluring variety of hydrangea you see, take a moment to plan where it will be planted, what conditions it will experience and what type of plant you want.
When designing a landscape, one of the first types of plants to consider are the structural plants. These plants give your garden or landscape its “bones”. The best plants to start with are evergreens. Needled and broadleaf evergreen trees and shrubs can be anchors in your garden, can be used as screens and hedges, and can add color and texture. They complement other flowers and shrubs during the growing season and provide interest during our long, northern winters.
