The International Peace Garden is definitely a gift of nature. Gardens can be designed to be living poems. Traditional Japanese gardens have a lot to teach us about designing with native plants. Heirloom annuals provide color, texture, and fragrance that may be missing from some hybrids, and deserve to be grown more widely. Consider Phalecia, Nigella, Clarkia, and Hersperis matronalis when you start seeding outdoors.
Heathers are the answer.
31 July 2000 Planning is the key to cutting down on your deadheading chores. Find out which shrubs, perennials, and annuals you should choose if you're interested in a low-maintenance garden. An introduction to lilies, with an outline of the nine lily classifications to make choosing your favourites easier. During autumn my body begs for extra sleep. The outdoors seems to slow and wane.