The best hardy geranium varieties (aka cranesbills) provide months of color and effective ground cover. In the last 50 or 60 years, these dependable jewel-hued bloomers have become some of our most ...

At heart I am a plant collector. Time and finances do not permit me to attend rare-plant auctions or scale the Himalayas in search of choice specimens, but the Internet gives me access to all kinds of ...

At heart I am a plant collector. Time and finances do not permit me to attend rare-plant auctions or scale the Himalayas in search of choice specimens, but the Internet gives me access to all kinds of ...

Do you have an area in your yard with trees that's difficult to grow in? The struggle to find a plant that can thrive in these dry, root-filled conditions is common for many gardeners. Bare ground ...

AFTER a long, wet, rainy spring and cool start to summer, it's good to see that the plants in the garden are providing much needed bursts of colour. July is definitely a peak month for bloom in the ...

This article was published 06/05/2015 (3973 days ago), so information in it may no longer be current. This year’s Perennial Plant of the Year (as chosen by the Perennial Plant Association), Biokovo ...

The trials at the RHS garden in Wisley give all of us the chance to compare what we know with what is new. Currently, there is a trial of cranesbills, the hardy geraniums. Such is their popularity ...