Pour on the Orange; Planting Zauschneria for Hummingbirds
One of my favorite native genera is Zauschneria, also know by its common names such as Hummingbird Trumpet, Fire Chalice and California Fuchsia. (To botanists and botanically informed gardeners who...
View ArticleThe Genus Penstemon; The Royalty of American Wildflowers (Part 1)
This entry is part 1 of 2 in the series The Genus Penstemon; The Royalty of American Wildflowers Overview of the Genus Penstemon, commonly known as Beardtongues are among our most beautiful and varied...
View ArticleThe Genus Penstemon; The Royalty of American Wildflowers (Part 2)
This entry is part 2 of 2 in the series The Genus Penstemon; The Royalty of American Wildflowers Recommended Varieties I have numerous favorites amongst the 300 or so species of Beardtongues....
View ArticleInviting Pollinators to Your Garden
The disappearing pollinator population is a phenomenon that affects our ecosystem in a huge way. Many know that the dwindling population is a problem, but few realize that gardeners can help...
View ArticleNew Spring 2014 Introduction
New! High Country Garden 2014 Plant of the Year It is interesting to note how some really great plants seem to hang around my greenhouse and gardens for a long time before I get around to introducing...
View ArticleSage Advice
New Salvia Varieties from High Country Gardens for Spring 2014 The genus Salvia, commonly referred to as Sage, is vast, with hundreds of species worldwide. They are tough, durable plants with...
View ArticlePaint by Numbers, the Garden Version
As a kid I loved to buy the paint-by-numbers watercolor painting kits. I wasn’t a very talented artist but my canvases turned out pretty nicely and I was happy and encouraged to do more. So many years...
View ArticleEchinacea – Perennial of the Year
Each year, the National Gardening Bureau selects a perennial to be named as the “Perennial of the Year.” For 2014 they have chosen Echinacea to be the featured perennial. The genus Echinacea (The...
View ArticleTomāto, Tomäto: Pronouncing Agastache Could be the Hardest Part of Growing...
How do you pronounce the Latin genus known as Agastache? In Colorado and New Mexico, where we can grow a wide variety of these wonderful perennials, we generally say the name as A gas tä key, A gas tā...
View ArticlePlanting Nectar Rich Salvia to Attract Pollinators to the Garden
Salvia (commonly referred to as ‘Sage’) represents a huge family of flowers that live across much of our planet. Naturally, given their wide range of habitats, these plants attract a variety of...
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