Recently I was given the task of writing a garden piece on the topic of what I wish I had. Sounds like a writer trap, doesn’t it? Though I am still writing that piece, I will tell you I wish I had ...

Gardeners across the country cherish phlox, but it is one of dozens of plants that get passed over because it is typically not in bloom when it's shopping time. Called summer phlox or garden phlox, it ...

These are the days that try a gardener’s soul. It’s hot and humid, it hardly ever rains, and most plants look like you laid them on a griddle. Be stout of heart, though. There’s one perennial looking ...

‘Tis the season of summer phlox and black-eyed Susans. The light to dark pink blossoms of the phlox intermingle with the bold yellow petals and dark centers of the black-eyed Susans. Their presence in ...

Unlike David from the Bible, who was known to have kept watch on his flocks by night, lately I’ve been keeping watch on my David phlox and others by day. Midsummer in Nebraska usually means more heat, ...

Recently I was given the task of writing a garden piece on a topic I wish I had. Sounds like a writer trap, doesn't it? Although I am still writing that piece, I also wish I had planted more Luminary ...

Phlox, (sounds like “flocks”) originating mostly in North America, belongs to a genus of about 70 species that are known as the “backbone” of the perennial border, adding color and fragrance to the ...

Gardeners across the country cherish phlox, but it is one of dozens of plants that get passed over because it is typically not in bloom when it's shopping time. The phlox I am referring to is called ...

FEW plants flower as generously as the summer-flowering border phlox. It is a great plant for creating a summery look with masses of flowers, mostly in light colours, and it billows on the slightest ...

Phlox is probably the garden's most under-appreciated plant. The cottage classic is often dismissed as summer garden "filler," like baby's breath or leather fern in a bouquet. Older varieties, ...

Bold flower heads of the hardy phlox assume their dominant role in the summer garden, creating waves of brilliant color and subtle fragrance that have made this fine perennial a favorite of gardeners ...

Recently I was given the task of writing a garden piece on the topic of what I wish I had. Sounds like a writer trap, doesn’t it? Though I am still writing that piece, I will tell you I wish I had ...