April Fools Posts From Years Past
April 1, 2019 Stevens Point, WI A feud between neighboring plant lovers threatens the day/night cycle for hundreds of people in central Wisconsin. The dispute all started when April Loof, a well known garden writer in the region, decided to plant sunflowers...
Essential
We’re hearing a great deal about who and what is essential. Here are some of my thoughts…
I Love Pieris japonica ‘Dorothy Wycoff’
Name: Pieris japonica ‘Dorothy Wycoff’ aka Dorothy Wycoff Andromeda Type of Plant: A shrub for shade and part shade that flowers in early spring. Native to Japan and Eastern China, hardy in USD Zones 5 to 8. Why I Love/Hate this plant: I love Pieris japonica as long...
Dairy Free Nut Cookies
If you like soft, rich cookies such as the classic Mexican wedding cakes, you’ll love these cookies. This is a vegan recipe. Preheat oven to 350 degrees f. and cover a cookie sheet with parchment paper. 1 cup regular flour 1 cup almond flour ½ teaspoon baking...
I Love Sedum Album Coral Carpet
Name: Sedum album ‘Coral Carpet’ Type of Plant: This is a low stonecrop sedum, perfect for planting in between flagstones and in rock gardens. Hardy in zones 3 to 9, this succulent is drought tolerant and grows even in very poor but well drained soils. Why I Love/Hate...
Planting Opportunities in the Time of COVID-19
Events are being canceled, schools are closing, and many are being encouraged to work from home. For a few days or weeks people are finding themselves with blocks of time that they’d planned to use to be at meetings, go to concerts, or attend other presentations. Many...
I Love the Fire Light Hydrangea
Name: Hydrangea paniculata Fire Light aka the Fire Light Hydrangea Type of Plant: A medium to large shrub that flowers from late July until hard frost. Grow this hydrangea in full sun to part sun. Why I Love/Hate this plant: This panicle hydrangea flowers on new...
I Love Deutzia gracilis Chardonnay Pearls
Name: Deutzia gracilis Chardonnay Pearls aka chardonnay pearls deutzia Type of Plant: This is a small shrub that has bright yellow foliage in the spring and early summer, and lime green leaves from mid-summer to fall. In late spring into early summer it’s also filled...
I Love Ripsalis salicornioides aka drunkards dream, bottle cactus, or dancing bones.
Name: Ripsalis salicornioides aka drunkard’s dream, bottle cactus, or dancing bones. Also known as Hatiora. Type of Plant: An epiphyte that is native to eastern Brazil. This plant is easy to grow as a houseplant or in a container outside in the summer time....