Each year, in late autumn, I’m awoken in the middle of the night by a giant thump, followed by shoveling...
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Perennials
10 plants with showy blooms
Sassy, flashy, frilly, flouncy. I was trying to think of some good descriptors that connect all the...
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Hardy roses for the modern garden
When I moved into my first home, I inherited a lovely perennial garden from the former owner. The...
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Early blooming perennials: 10 favorites
Come summertime, there’s no shortage of READ MORE »
Hellebores offer a welcome hint of spring
Anticipating spring can be a long, tedious wait. Often the cherry blossoms are blooming in Vancouver,...
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Asters: Perennials with a late-season punch
Asters are hands-down my favorite fall-blooming plants. These colorful, pest-resistant, and late-flowering...
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