Spiderwort or Tradescantia virginiana is native throughout the Eastern U.S. from Maine to Alabama, and was first introduced to Europe as a garden plant in 1629. Arriving in my garden as a weed, it’s been a keeper for me, despite…
Perennials to Prune for Rebloom It’s late June when not much is blooming (thankfully, my hydrangeas ARE in bloom), and early-blooming perennials are looking pretty bad. But many of them will perk up, put out new leaves and even rebloom…
Plants that multiply are great for filling up gardens without busting the budget, so I asked Larry Hurley to recommend some for our blog readers. But because self-seeding plants CAN be a headache (or worse), Larry asks us to first…
I explored the MD side of Great Falls this time (okay, so technically the Chesapeake & Ohio Canal National Historical Park), and hiked the 1.7-mile first section of the Billy Goat Trail.