Water gardeners need pretty plants, and these native ones will work well, either in the water or along the edge. After they are established, they require little maintenance.
Here’s a list of native water plants:
Rose mallow: (Hibiscus lasiocarpos) resembles hollyhocks and blooms from July to October. The large white or pale pink flowers feature magenta centers. [...]
DAYLILIES IN ALL their glory are on display this month through the courtesy of the gardeners who tend them. Tours make it easier for growers and enthusiasts to share the fascination.
“Open gardens enable the public to see daylilies at peak bloom, in large and small spaces, and visitors can see other plants that grow well [...]
Walnut Creek’s Ruth Bancroft is a national authority on drought-resistant gardening. Twice a month, she and her staff share their knowledge with our readers.
Q: I have three agaves in my front yard. One already has a stalk started that is now about 10 feet tall; the other two are only a little behind.
I planted these [...]
Man’s demand for living plants in his surroundings increases as our society becomes more and more urban. Interior use of plants brings us closer to nature and satisfies that innate desire most of us have to live in an environment filled with living green plants.
Foliage plants are excellent for indoor culture since they are able [...]
Naomi Bloss can thank her husband’s brown thumb for encouraging her interest in cacti.
Years ago, when the couple lived in Washington, D.C., it was so hot in the summertime that the neighborhood wives would take the kids to a farm in Pennsylvania and leave the men in charge at home. She remembers, “We’d come back [...]
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