No actual plot, of course, but pots redeem the smallest space and transform even a city plaza into an extravagant display. The Denver Botanic Gardens horticulturists are readying pots for the new South African garden. We'll join them for advice. Tinkering with plants during the last hundred years has changed modern life as profoundly as any Detroit motor. So it s a little jolting to realize that in the current world of gardening, a small revolution insists on going in the opposite direction.
Natives are hosts for butterflies.
That means that butterflies will only lay their eggs on plants that have evolved over millions of years to provide the right conditions. Bold, pendulous blooms studded with tiny flowers perfume the air. The scent is heady, luxurious and familiar. For a few months each spring, we're forced to praise this modest shrub. Kerrie B. Badertscher, extension agent for Colorado State University, describes the array she grows in her garden.