Plants surprise me every time. I know they grow and all, but holy moly, the lengths to which they go. When we removed our 12' x 40' section of mass planted juniper, I didn't have an exact plan. Except for the little lower bed which spoke to me right away: Sedum...
Last week, I was not on top of my plant identity game. I wish to rectify that problem post haste, if you don't count the week I waited to do it. And now that I've got it straight, I feel it's only fair to tell you: Scleranthus uniflorus is a terrific groundcover, and...
This weekend I felt like a high roller. Picture less Vegas vacation, diamonds, cars and rolling around on piles of cash. More rolling around on piles of groundcovers and you've got the idea. We're among gardeners here. You guys get it. Thanks to Tamara of Chickadee...
Tell me I'm not alone. Now that it's all moist and mossy out there, I frequently see moss that stops me in my tracks. There are just so many strange-good variations. I'm pretty sure people think I'm nuts, stooped and closely examining a rock or a spot of bark dust in...