Autumn sage is queen of fall gardens because few drought-resistant species flower so late. Yet this beauty was named for the habit of blooming in spring with a long second season of color in fall. In ...

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It is one of the flukes of Western gardening that fall is not a prelude to dormancy, but a second spring. As days shorten, many native plants, dormant during the inferno of summer, begin to bloom ...

This is a tough and well-behaved little shrub, whose charming hot pink to cherry-red flowers blanket the plant in autumn and again in spring. The one-inch tubular flowers appear in loose spikes and ...

A while back, I was thinking about putting together something on salvias. It's one of my favorite garden plants. My plan was to put together something big, comprehensive, talk about ALL the different ...

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It is one of the flukes of Western gardening that fall is not a prelude to dormancy, but a second spring. As days shorten, many native plants, dormant during the inferno of summer, begin to bloom ...

As the time approaches for seasonal pruning of Salvias, the appropriate care prioritizes treating each type separately. My ...

Salvias are a diverse family of plants. They are found almost world-wide, with 500 species native to Mexico, Central and South America. The genus includes several culinary and medicinal members, but ...

After years of drought, our roses and lawns gave way to dry rock and desert plant gardens. They are the foundational elements of your yard, but their character can change from year to year. With deep ...

Late August it may be but trust me – the best is still to come. Mornings will grow colder and darker over the coming weeks but despite that, we can expect a glorious explosion of floral colour.