Garden along the road less traveled

12 Bright Midsummer Perennial Bloomers

Posted in Featured Articles, perennials

Midseason bloom is full of bright summer colors that match the mood and the atmosphere of summer in the Midwest. It gets hot here...

Read More

Gallery of Peonies in My Garden, Early June

Posted in Gallery, perennials

Early June just burst with bloom around here, in my Ohio garden. That is when the scent of the luscious peonies, with early roses...

Read More

Why Plant Perennials?

Posted in Featured Articles, perennials

With the economy still in the dumps, everyone is interested in growing their own food (including me), so what is the purpose in growing...

Read More

Phlox Subulata Planting Hints

Posted in perennials, plants

Another Plant Profile from ilonasgarden.com Once upon a time I grew pink Phlox subulata in a rock garden; in my garden, now, the blue...

Read More

Hellebores: Christmas and Lenten Roses

Posted in Featured Articles, perennials, plants

During the winter of 2009, I purchased some potted hellebore plants on clearance from Whole Foods Market. I had read about the Christmas...

Read More

Blue Flax, Linum narbonense

Posted in Gallery, perennials, plants

Blue Flax is a piece of summer sky fallen into the garden, shimmering blue flowers reflecting clear unclouded heavens. Opening during the...

Read More
Page 1 of 41234