A garden always reflects the person charged with managing it. I get bored rather easily and love to try new things. That’s why I have a garden of “onesies” – one of this cool plant, one of that cool ...

If I’m being honest, the hardest part of writing this column each week is deciding what plant to write about. Once I’ve decided what to write about and why it makes sense to choose that particular ...

Each day I check the weather forecast to see if there is a chance for sunshine. This January has been exceptionally cloudy, which can translate to gloomy for those of us who are used to sunny skies.

Again, presented in no particular order, are some of the finest herbaceous perennials for our landscapes. They’re all easy to grow and bear beautiful flowers for long periods. Influenced perhaps by ...