Over many years I have often seen the amaranthus in a flower bed. I also have read about it. The amaranthus has been a garden favorite for centuries. In fact, horticulturist and garden historian Lawrence D. Griffith wrote about it…
In spite of all our investment of time and energy into social media, it's still fun to receive a garden catalog in the mail. So many garden writers over the years mention the winter ritual of finding such a catalog,…
Just received a catalog from one of my favorite perennial growers Bluestone. A perennial that I planted many years ago is the delphinium, a flower that has been part of the flower garden for a long time. It's color is…
Garden historian Judith Tankard just wrote a book review of my new book about James Vick called All about Flowers. It appeared in the international quarterly garden journal Hortus. I am including the review here as this week's blog post.…
Ricinus communis, or castor bean, is a plant that has been part of the garden for centuries. There is some danger in the plant because of its fruit with a certain poisonous feature to it. Ricinus communis. [Courtesy of Plant…