Lavender buds can be used in the kitchen in many amazing ways. Add them to salad dressings, steep them in honey, mix them with spices to make a seasoning rub for salmon and lamb, use in breads and cookies ― you can
If you cant find a certain rose at your local nursery, check the mail-order sources below. In mild climates, some vigorous shrub roses grow as climbers. The shrub rose list includes floribundas; use these types in b
Russian sage is both pretty and tough
Russian sage (Perovskia) is an indispensable ingredient in low-water landscapes throughout the intermountain region. Ann Seymour of Colorado Springs uses it in the sunniest, driest part of her hillside garden (shown
Planting for butterflies and bees
Provide food, and guests are guaranteed. Its true for people, and its true for butterflies.Furnish your garden with nectar-rich flowering plants, and monarchs, swallowtails, and other winged visitors will drop by re
• Warm-season• Annual• Full sun• Regular wateringHuge, radiant blooms in yellow, orange, maroon, creamy white, and bicolors. Depending on variety, plants grow 2 to 12 feet tall, with flower heads from 4 to 12 inches
Cool-season flowers offer a warm spring welcome in this brick-framed planter in a Denver front yard. The purple-and-orange planting combines tulips and pansies, set out in October for bloom in May.To create the flor
If you like Dutch iris, youre going to love spuria iris. Though its flowers resemble those of Dutch iris, theyre bigger ― up to 5 inches across.Not only does spuria produce larger flowers than Dutch types, it produc
• Evergreen shrubby ground cover• Zones vary• Full sun; most tolerate light shade• Regular to moderate waterSo many juniper species and varieties are available that youll find ground cover choices for almost any cli
Ever wish purple coneflower came in another color? Now it does. Orange Meadowbrite has the same droopy petals and brownish central cone we admire in Echinacea purpurea, but its petals are orange instead of the more
Learn how to bambooThe guide below can help you choose the correct bamboo for the effect you want in your garden. Stem width and height listed are for mature plants grown with plentiful water and fertilizer. Keep in
Gophers tunnel through the ground to eat tender bulbs and shoots. Heres how to keep them from dining on your gardens most promising nuggets.Use wire baskets. Place a wire basket in the planting hole, add a layer of
Daisies dot a desert meadow in Phoenix
Just below Tasha and John Vatistass house near Camelback Mountain in Phoenix, free-blooming African daisies paint a meadow in brilliant shades of orange, yellow, salmon, pink, and white. Blooming from January throug
• True bulb• Zones 1-24, 28-45• Full sun• Regular watering during growth and bloomHybrid tulips come in a multitude of colors, including bright shades, pastels, and even near-black. Flowers very widely in form, too,
• Cool-season• Annual• Full sun or partial shade• Regular wateringThese old-fashioned favorites bear 1- to 3-foot spikes of clustered single or double flowers with a wonderful spicy-sweet scent. Colors include white
Letters following each listing refer to sources listed below.Planting and careApricot, cinnamon• Cinnamon Delight. A charming pink-brown with a strong fragrance; a similar one is Julias Rose. I plant these beautiful
Of all the beautiful plants for sale at nurseries, florists, and grocery stores this month, the new Garland clematis is one of our favorites. Bred to thrive indoors, it comes with snowflake-shaped flowers in a range
Walla Walla sweets, Maui sweets, Vidalia: The names are synonymous with the delectably sweet spring and summer onions harvested for fresh eating.Their high water content makes them milder than storage onions, so the
A special symbol for our Centennial year, Sunset Celebration made its debut in nurseries in 1998. The sunset-colored hybrid tea has deep-green leaves, long stems, and a moderately fruity fragrance.Winner of nine int
In the western China province of Hubei, the much-loved vine that westerners know simply by the scientific name Wisteria is called chiao teng (beautiful vine).In Japan, its called Fuji. By any name, this rambunctious
Deciduous trees and shrubs that flower in winter or early spring are a bouquet makers dream. Snip a few small branches when the first buds have just opened or are just showing color, put them in a deep vase filled w
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