Groundcover plants: the resilient and the fussy

'Big Ears' lamb's ears (Photo by Brendan Zwelling)

I decided to take a look at how the groundcover plants have fared during the heat and drought. I’ve been watering them once a week,… Read more

Periwinkle: too much of a good thing

Vinca minor By Dezidor via Wikimedia Commons

These autumn weeks of outdoor housekeeping tell the tale of seasonal progress — a few plants haven’t grown much, or worse, have declined from environmental… Read more