Hosta ‘Skywriter’ has been selected as the 2025 Hosta of the Year. by the American Hosta Growers Association. ‘Skywriter’ is a blue hosta with a semi-upright habit that shows off the white undersides of the leaves and the purple stems (scapes). (USDA Hardiness Zones 3 -8). It is a medium-sized hosta, that grows approximately 18 inches […]
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2025 Hosta OF The Year: ‘Skywriter’
Posted by Hugh on January 26th, 2025
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No Comments »Colorful Bugleweed As A Groundcover
Posted by Hugh on June 29th, 2023
Bugleweed (Ajuga reptans), aka “carpetweed” and “carpet bugle”, is a fast-growing evergreen perennial ground cover in the Lamiaceae (mint) family. The species name “reptans” means creeping. It is native to Europe, northern Africa, and southwestern Asia. Cultivars are hardy in USDA hardiness zones 3-9 (unless otherwise noted). Most bugleweed cultivars demonstrate aggressive plant vigor that helps to […]
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Posted by Hugh on November 29th, 2022
In many suburban and urban areas, often to their detriment, deer are hungry to eat several of your landscape plants. No two gardens are alike, and deer may browse on different plants in your neighbor’s yard. You must employ your own plan (strategies) to protect landscape trees, shrubs, and perennials from deer foraging. Fencing is […]
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