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Late Spring Perennials That Add Mileage
[Guest post by Risa Edelstein] I am fortunate to have access to a wonderful selection of native plants from local nurseries that I use when designing gardens. Many native perennials provide me with...
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Native Plants for Cottage Gardens
A cottage-style garden designed with native plants One of my favorite aspects of being a garden designer is having the opportunity to design lots of different styles of gardens that are often much...
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Goatsbeard, or What’s In a Name?
Goatsbeard blossom against blue sky Back when I was half my current age, or maybe younger, I learned that this pretty yellow flower, with a big dandelion-like puff of seeds, was called goatsbeard. It’s...
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From Lawn to Wildlife Habitat
The ironwood tree, already missing one trunk, but decked out with its pachysandra skirt. It all started with a tree…an old native ironwood (Carpinus caroliniana) that was in the garden when we moved...
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Aruncus dioicus ~ A Treat for Pollinators
In honor of National Pollinator Week, I wanted to introduce you to a under-planted native perennial that attracts a bevy of pollinators in my Connecticut garden – goatsbeard (Aruncus dioicus)....
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