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After bringing it back from the brink, try harder to remember to water during hot, dry weather! An ounce of prevention, and all that.eep watering those "dead stick" plants, if Mother Nature isn't watering them for you.

As a writer and researcher I have to determine the distinction from one or the other of many different varieties of plants (hybrids and open pollinated). Baptisia dies back to the ground in winter, but you'll get plenty of showiness from bloom time in...

Start with one plant, grow it for a year or two, divide it, and voila, you have three or more of the same plant. It's linked to the first highlighted words Ox-eyes in this article.The list of easy perennials was part of a list found in the very informative...

In areas where it dies to the ground but remains root hardy, new stems arise each spring. While this may sound like a small flower not capable of putting on much of a show, when the plant is in full bloom, hundreds hang on the branches and make quite...

In strong winds the wiry stems to bend and wave but the foliage that hugs the ground suffers no damage.Few insects or diseases damage gaura. We gardeners appreciate gaura because it flowers from spring until frost.

Fireworks are plentiful this time of year, but not only in the night sky. With all these selections nobody need go without fireworks for the Fourth of July or any other day of the year.

Echinacea dries well if allowed to mature on the plant and then cut and hung upside down in a well ventilated place. Other growers recommend dividing every three or four years, so I suppose we'll have to make our own decisions about whether to divide...

While gopher apple tolerates moderate amounts of salt-laden wind without injury, it cannot withstand long-term flooding by salt or brackish water. Stems are close to the ground and resemble oak seedlings.

Unless you have a large piece of property or a steep bank that needs stabilizing, the ‘ditch lily' forms might not work well for you. Some areas do consider the wild forms serious pests to grazing and crop lands.Even though they like water (for their...

Here's a pictorial tutorial about dividing and sharing daylilies. We fellow gardeners share small parts of ourselves to grow in someone else's garden. There are about two dozen fans (groups of leaves arising from one point) here.

What other plant can you say that about?What other plant shares such a rich and varied history with family members able to grow in so many different places? Iris is one of those plants that people have enjoyed for years, back into the earliest recorded...

Villosa selections: Heucheras and Heucherellas - Coral Bells and Foamy Bells Its copper-brown foliage darkens to nearly black, creating an interesting transition for this plant through the year.Thierry Delabroye's ongoing breeding efforts have been rewarded...

The leaves are easy to spot. That's the kind of gardener I am. No worries though, since they are covered in buds, with open flowers daily from the end of July right up until frost.So please, all of you northern gardeners, look for this beautiful perennial.

Some other Ligularia species/selections include L. Dentata 'Britt-Marie Crawford'I would like to thank doss, hczone6, kell and mrporl for the use of their lovely pictures which helped complete this article.

Full sun is best but they will tolerate dappled shade in warm climates. First, they are relatively late to emerge in the spring so carefully mark the planting site so you do not accidentally dig them up in spring thinking you have a gap that needs filling...

It is native over much of the United States and is hardy in Zones 3-9.Best performance is in full sun and relatively poor soil. Propagation is by seeds, cuttings, or division of established clumps.Some cultivars to look for include: ‘Clouds of Perfume'...

One-quart container. Never jarring or obtrusive in the landscape, the sedge is a foil for the brightly colored caladiums that join the grouping in summer and an interesting contrast in color and texture with the ferns and other perennials.

There are about 50 species found throughout the north temperate regions of the world (18 from North America). They are relatively small to mid-sized plants; the largest reaches about 100 cm or 3 feet in height.

Dig and cut the rhizomes so that each section has a few roots. Its origins in South Africa give greater credence to the common name "African lily." The plants are grown and admired in warm to temperate areas in all parts of the world.In summer, clusters...

The speedwells exhibit considerable variation in size and form, from low and creeping to tall and narrow. Spicata are 'Foxy Lady', 'Royal Candles', 'Red Fox' and 'White Icicles'Often considered as hybrids are the cultivars 'Sunny Border Blue', 'Pink Damask'...

Start slow and do what you can afford to do. And if you don't love them don't plant them because they will take up space you will always want something else in.Doss told me, “There is no bad color combination when it comes to iris.” That is true.What...

Although growing your seeds indoors is more time-consuming, it produces larger plants and increases the likelihood of flower blooms the first season. Sowing during the proper weather conditions is the key to growing healthy perennial plants, which all...

However, bishop's weed plant may be just the thing for tough areas with poor soil or excessive shade; it will grow where most plants are doomed to fail.A variegated form of bishop's weed plant is popular in home gardens.

They'll be ankle high again in no time. It tolerates almost any soil as long as it is well-drained, and needs full or partial shade. The plants grow best if watered during dry spells.In late spring or early summer, the plants produce small, white flowers.

They like full sun and well-drained fertile soil with a pH from 6.1 to 7.8 (slightly acidic to slightly alkaline). There have now been over 100 named varieties introduced since 1901.

Let me introduce you to this tried and true ornamental! Imagine a purple-leaved 'Black Beauty' with white or pink-edged leavesa the stuff of dreams!I would like to thank the following people for the use of their pictures:

They love for their soil to be perfect.Anything less than the perfect soil their little feet demand and they might live, they might grow a little, they might even give you a few small off color blooms, but they will never be the master show pieces you...