Although figs are from the Mediterranean, they thrive in the Pacific Northwest. Every year in late summer, they produce little embryonic fruits that overwinter and
Dividing daylilies is a pretty simple task that keeps plants healthy and gets you more blooms. The best way to divide daylilies is to dig
The most common fig varieties for Dallas include Celeste, which is very hardy, Brown Turkey, Anna, Magnolia, and Kadota, all of which are very cold
Fig trees are fabulous! These beauties have historic roots that date back to ancient times, and they are still in high demand today, both for
Brown-eyed Susan at a woodland edge. The Wildflower Center describes it as drought-tolerant and able to handle several hours of shade, a good fit for
A bench with planting at its back and side and an open walkway in front, on New York’s High Line. Photo: Mike Peel, Wikimedia Commons
A ruby-throated hummingbird feeding at a red tubular flower in the gardens of the Biltmore Estate, Asheville, North Carolina. Photo: Dick Daniels, Wikimedia Commons (CC
Shrubs grown up and over a board fence. Planted tight against the boards, a thicket like this leaves no way to reach the fence for
Purple coneflower is the summer “show” plant in the main three-plant plan. Repeated in groups, it reads as one bold idea instead of scattered spots
Spring water lying in a low meadow. A spot like this needs different plants at its center, where water stands for weeks, than at its
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