Plants and Bulbs

                    Rose proliferation occurs when new buds begin to form from the center of  rose blooms. It’s a mutation, but not a disease that will kill the shrub. It happens most often with old or antique roses, but all roses are susceptible.

The great blue lobelia, native to North American, is normally found in moist to wet habitats. The author found it growing in a mesic to dry location and almost didn’t recognize it.

Blueberries are sometimes a quiet fruit. These little gems can be packed full of gentle sweetness, or they can feature a boisterous sweet-tart taste that makes you pucker your lips and smile. If you love blueberries, you’re not alone. They rank up there with my all time favorite fruits.

How do you grow raspberries? Luckily, these little beauties are quite simple to grow. I’d recommend getting a plant from a nursery or from a friend.

How to grow and enjoy the unique flavors, shapes and look of heirloom radishes.

The Japanese Anemone is a late-summer blooming perennial. In the winter, however, the seed heads unfold into white cotton ball-like puffs. This herbaceous plant grows 2’ tall but the flower stalks come another 2’ above the bulk of the plant creating a unique look. Some varieties self-sow freely so be prepared for the possibility of [...]