Ajuga Bugleweed: Perennial Ground Cover

Ajuga Bugleweed: Perennial Ground Cover

Kathy Keeler, A Wandering Botanist

You’ve Probably Seen Ajugas Without Noticing Them. They Form a Lovely Ground Cover. Ajuga is the scientific name, but it is also the common name I use. Other common names...

Ajuga Bugleweed: Perennial Ground Cover

Kathy Keeler, A Wandering Botanist

You’ve Probably Seen Ajugas Without Noticing Them. They Form a Lovely Ground Cover. Ajuga is the scientific name, but it is also the common name I use. Other common names...

All About Hellebores

All About Hellebores

Laura Root

What Are Hellebores? Beautifully Unique, Early Blooming Perennial Flowers Are you searching for a winter blooming perennial to plant in your early-season garden? Hellebores are unique flowers that bloom in...

All About Hellebores

Laura Root

What Are Hellebores? Beautifully Unique, Early Blooming Perennial Flowers Are you searching for a winter blooming perennial to plant in your early-season garden? Hellebores are unique flowers that bloom in...

Why Monarch Butterflies Need Milkweed

Why Monarch Butterflies Need Milkweed

Kathy Keeler, A Wandering Botanist

Why Are People Planting Flowers for Monarch Butterflies? Monarch butterflies, Danaus plexippus, are big black-and-orange butterflies, found all across North America. They are easily recognized, familiar butterflies. Ecologists were shocked...

Why Monarch Butterflies Need Milkweed

Kathy Keeler, A Wandering Botanist

Why Are People Planting Flowers for Monarch Butterflies? Monarch butterflies, Danaus plexippus, are big black-and-orange butterflies, found all across North America. They are easily recognized, familiar butterflies. Ecologists were shocked...

All About Speedwell Veronica

All About Speedwell Veronica

Kathy Keeler, A Wandering Botanist

Easy to Grow, Speedwell (Veronica) Blooms in Spires for a Dramatic Garden Display Veronicas are handsome plants with tall spires of flowers in colors from deep pink to purple and...

All About Speedwell Veronica

Kathy Keeler, A Wandering Botanist

Easy to Grow, Speedwell (Veronica) Blooms in Spires for a Dramatic Garden Display Veronicas are handsome plants with tall spires of flowers in colors from deep pink to purple and...

American Native: Gaillardia Blanket Flower

American Native: Gaillardia Blanket Flower

Kathy Keeler, A Wandering Botanist

Gaillardias are Beautiful Red and Yellow Daisy-like Flowers I long ago recognized the flowers, but the name wouldn’t stick. Gaillardia isn’t memorable. Their common name, blanket flower should be easily...

American Native: Gaillardia Blanket Flower

Kathy Keeler, A Wandering Botanist

Gaillardias are Beautiful Red and Yellow Daisy-like Flowers I long ago recognized the flowers, but the name wouldn’t stick. Gaillardia isn’t memorable. Their common name, blanket flower should be easily...

Create a Pollinator Paradise in Your Flower Garden

Create a Pollinator Paradise in Your Flower Garden

Susan Humphrey

More Reasons to Have a Flower Garden: Pollinators As much as we love to admire and sniff them, flowers aren’t just for our enjoyment. They are essential elements of the...

Create a Pollinator Paradise in Your Flower Garden

Susan Humphrey

More Reasons to Have a Flower Garden: Pollinators As much as we love to admire and sniff them, flowers aren’t just for our enjoyment. They are essential elements of the...

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