Drifts of flowers in dreamy pastel colors seem to float above the beds in Michele Hamptons backyard in Hailey, Idaho. Among the plants blooming here in early summer are rosy cheddar pinks, red-and-white-flowered McK
Zinnias that sizzle and soothe
Grow bouquet-worthy blooms from two new zinnia mixes. Cool Crayon Colors Mix zinnias have blooms in soothing shades of lavender, rose, pink, and white (pictured in the front of above bouquet), while blooms in the Ho
South Africa is home to a rich variety of plants, many of which are known for their stunning blooms. One rising South African star in stores this spring is Ornithogalum Sun Star. Its vibrant orange blooms stand out
Penstemon, Beard tongue (Penstemon)
• Zones vary• Full sun; light shade in hot-summer climates• Regular wateringThese bushy, typically upright plants are fairly short lived--but to make up for it, they produce lots of color over a long period. The tub
Basil and tomatoes go together, especially in summer salads and on bruschetta. Thats why we often plant them side by side in Sunsets test garden. (It helps that both plants also thrive in full sun and rich soil.)But
A little bit country in Phoenix
Teras Garden is located in the Roosevelt Historic District, just a few blocks from downtown Phoenix. But you only notice the skyscrapers looming in the background for a few seconds because everything else about Tera
These pretty bouquets, designed by Jill Slater for quick decorating or for gifts, have humble origins. Easy to assemble, each starts not with blooms from a florist but with flowers from cool-season bulbs and bedding
Secrets of the flower farmersGrowers love dahlias because they reach peak bloom during the critical summer-to-fall period on the cut-flower harvest calendar. Home gardeners grow them because theyre so easy: Just pla
Wreaths of puffy red carnations bring fragrance and color to Joanne Johnsons inviting entryway. Nearly invisible fishing line is looped around the tops of the wreaths and attached to the doorjamb with finishing nail
San Francisco: Native plants to the rescue
Three years ago, a Corona Heights neighborhood group asked landscape architect Richard Wogisch and his partner Bassam Salameh to care for a slice of public land at Levant and States Streets in San Francisco. Weeds a
Few gardeners could ever imagine owning an estate as spectacular as the one created by Prince Charles on his 37-acre property called Highgrove in Gloucestershire, England. But even grand gardens are filled with idea
For drama in garden beds, its tough to beat Black Magic elephants ear (Colocasia esculenta). Garden designer Mark David Levine often uses the versatile tropical plant with its striking, deep purple leaves in borders
Hinoki cypress (Chamaecyparis obtusa Gracilis and Nana Gracilis)
Shrubs• Evergreen• Climate zones 4-6, 15-17, 32-34, 36-41• Full sun or partial shade• Moderate wateringOf the many available Hinoki cypress cultivars, Gracilis and Nana Gracilis are the favorites of many gardeners.
Along with the other noteworthy roses shown on these pages, the following old roses are favorites of rosarians for fragrance.Alba Semiplena (an alba rose). White, extremely fragrant semidouble blooms; plant is disea
Creeping thyme isnt strong enough for rough activities like soccer, but it handles ordinary foot traffic with ease. Thats why Lynne Blackman chose it to line the paths of a seven-circuit classical labyrinth at her D
Trumpet honeysuckle (Lonicera sempervirens) loves to cover fences, mailbox posts, and trellises with woody vines that reach lengths of 15 to 20 feet. But unlike some members of the honeysuckle family, its not invasi
Water used to spill from the conch shell on this cherubs shoulders, splashing into the giant clamshell beneath his feet. Or at least it did when Bill Anderson was a cherub-size visitor at his grandmother Glenna Ande
Winter visitors to Sooke Harbour House, a well-known country inn in Sooke, British Columbia, are surprised by the lush looks of its cool-season garden, pictured here in mid-November. The gardens success stems partly
Linda and Trent McNair didnt just dream about ditching corporate life ― they did it. Last year, the couple left Silicon Valley to open Surf City Growers, an Aptos, California-based organic nursery specializing in no
• Rhizome• Zones 1-24, 30-45• Full sun or light shade• Regular watering during growing seasonThe most widely grown irises are the bearded irises that grow from rhizomes (though there are also beardless rhizomatous i
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