You might assume that a native plant named Bee Balm would attract bees and butterflies, but that assumption could be misleading. The true story behind the common name Bee Balm is somewhat different.
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Dr. A's Top Picks for the Garden: Hellebore
This shade-loving perennial has been gaining popularity lately, and I can’t get enough of it. In your grandmother’s garden, it would reseed and function almost like a ground cover. However, today’s new hybrids are introducing us to some truly spectacular Hellebores.
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Stories from the Garden: Bachelor's Buttons
Are you a young chap looking for a date? Look no further!Grab one of these lovely blue flowers off the side of the road and pop it into your lapel. Or at least that's what we would do in early Colonial America or Victorian England.
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Dr. A's Top Picks for the Garden: Clematis
If you have ever been to my garden or heard me speak, you will know how much I love Clematis. Join me this week as we discuss why this is such a great garden plant.
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Stories from the Garden: Annabelle hydrangea
Who are Harriet and Amy Kirkpatrick, and what do they have to do with hydrangeas? Dig into where our native hydrangea Annabelle got her name.
Gardening is not brain surgery or rocket science. There is so much more to our gardens than
compost and digging holes. The plants we garden with are story machines, each begging to be
heard.
Each week, sit back and listen to award-winning author and internationally acclaimed horticulturist Dr Allan Armitage as he talks about the “rest of the story.” For example, was there really someone called Joe Pye, and how did the poppy become the flower of remembrance?
Find a little time in your day for some storytelling to fire up your curiosity and learn something interesting to share with others.
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