I sincerely hope you are enjoying the onset of summer sunshine, and perhaps celebrated the summer solstice last week in style. Nothing beats…
A Summer of Salvias
Not Your Grandma’s Butterfly Bushes
A Touch of the Tropics, The Sequel
Stylish Sedums and Succulents
More Summer Blooming Shrubs
Healthy Hardy Fuchsias
The Fuchsia flower is somewhat unique in the world of gardening, sporting a pronounced corolla and often contrasting sepal color, all in a pendent-type flower. Over the eons, these are plants that have evolved right alongside their pollinating partners, the hummingbirds. They provide rich nectar for our winged friends, but also…

 
                                
                               
                                
                              









 
              
            
This magical month of October is coming to a close, accompanied everywhere by the colors of autumn. I thought it might be fun to talk Halloween this week, and more specifically botanical treasures that make me think of this fun and festive holiday…