ljmacphee | February 28, 2007
Any time after the last frost is good and the sooner the better. Traditionally Valentine’s Day is considered the day to prune your roses.
{before pruning}
These are young roses. I planted them less than two years ago when we moved down here. They have done very well. I have not pruned them heavy. [...]
ljmacphee | February 27, 2007
I’d never seen this plant before. I was wandering through HD looking for good loot in the garden section and there it was. I have it planted in the swale garden.
We are at the southern edge of where it will grow. It is rated for zones 4-8.
It is a bog plant, but [...]
ljmacphee | February 26, 2007
This is a smaller version of the traditional umbrella plant. It is in the papyrus family.
It is a bog plant. I have it in the swale garden. So it wants to be in wet or at the very least damp soil. It has browned a bit over the winter here. I [...]
