Hosta
Hosta Zone 3 – 9 Light: full shade to part shade By: Meriel Bradley With their stunning lush foliage and easy care and maintenance, Hostas are a great addition to the garden. They will generally need to be planted in full to partial shade, but there are some...
Canadian Tiger Swallowtail Butterfly
Canadian Tiger Swallowtail By: Meriel Bradley I was thrilled to have this Canadian Tiger Swallowtail visit my garden. It took me on quite a chase but finally settled long enough so I could capture this picture. The Canadian Tiger Swallowtail Butterfly can be found...
Incrediball Hydrangea
The stunning Incrediball Hydrangea is a broadleaf hydrangea and flowers on new wood.
For pruning, you can cut them back anytime between the first hard frost of fall to early spring. Some people will prune right back to the ground because they flower on new wood.
I like to shape mine and keep some of the older wood intact as it grows stronger over time, and helps to support the flower heads which can become quite heavy, especially after a rain. I also prune in the spring to keep the fall and winter interest of the dried flower heads.
It is a breathtaking shrub, which you can grow as a single specimen or plant as a beautiful
Common Yarrow
The Common Yarrow is an easy-care perennial, which bees and other pollinators love to visit.
Growing from a deep bed of lovely feathery leaves, its tall flower stems showcase flat-topped flower heads will grow to 5 inches across and will keep their colour in your garden for weeks.
This is a carefree plant that needs minimal upkeep.
Stake early in the season to prevent the flowers from flopping over, and deadhead regularly to keep the blooms coming. You will also want to divide the plant every 4 to 5 years.
Japanese Larch
The Japanese Larch is a sun-loving deciduous conifer.
One of the things I find enchanting is the softness of the needles which emerge in clusters as a lovely light green in the spring.
They will become a richer blue green through the summer and turn an outstanding yellow before falling from the tree in autumn.
