It’s Monday and you know what that means! We’re getting to that point in the season where garden centers and nurseries are starting to build up their woody plant stock, and many of you are trying to decide which shrubs to buy. I’ll get right to the point: Do Not Buy a Burning Bush! While […]
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Meet a Plant: Canadian Columbine
Welcome back to Meet the Plants Monday! This week’s plant is one of my favorites for late spring to early summer interest: meet Aquilegia canadensis, whose common name is Canadian Columbine. This is a short-lived perennial that’s happy to self-seed and is happiest in an area where you’ll let it pick and choose where it […]
Meet a Plant: Eastern Hemlock
We’re back again for Meet the Plants Monday! For this week’s plant, we’re going big. Like, tree-sized. Meet Tsuga canadensis, otherwise known as the Eastern or Canadian Hemlock! This is a large evergreen conifer that prefers shaded cool areas with moist soil – it’s actually the most shade-tolerant tree in North America – and it’s […]
Meet a Plant: Red Twig Dogwood
It’s Meet the Plants Monday again!! This week’s plant is a shrub that you’ve likely seen, especially in winter – Cornus sericea, AKA Red Twig or Red Osier Dogwood. Known best for its bright red canes that are great for winter interest, this Dogwood also has small white flowers in spring, interesting (non-edible) whitish-blue berries […]