Every garden needs some hellebores. Not only do they bring beauty and colour to the winter garden; these long-lived perennials also satisfy early flying pollinators, including newly emerged bumblebee ...
All parts of these plants are toxic if ingested. Why we love it: With a selection of hellebore plants for dry shade, you can have deer-resistant blooms from fall through winter. Abelia Abelia x ...
It’s no secret that this has been a challenging winter from a meteorological point of view. Area gardeners trying to stay ahead of the tropical fronts, polar vortex, record-shattering trends and ...
Acaulescent hellebore species include Helleborus niger, Helleborus orientalis, Helleborus viridis, Helleborus purpurascens and Helleborus atrorubens. A deep dive into all of these species can get ...
– Time to prune roses. Prune the main canes 2/3rds of the way to the ground, cutting to an outward facing bud, and remove dead, weak or diseased canes. – Mix 2 cups of alfalfa meal with the ...
With autumn starting to crisp the morning air, winter is just around the corner. Although it will be a relief to be rid of the Valley heat, I also dread the drab days of winter fog. The one thing that ...
What: Helleborus x sternii, commonly called Stern’s hellebore, is the product of two great parents. Corsican hellebore brings somewhat coarse blue-green foliage, green flowers and cold hardiness to ...
Now is the time to plant helleborus. You may not be familiar with the plant, but you will like growing it because it is an asset to almost any garden. But first we are going to talk about chickens.
What: Helleborus foetidus, also known as stinking hellebore, is a carefree perennial noted for its bell-shaped, pale green flowers that open in mid-November and last until late spring. Its lacy, ...
The calendar turned to spring last weekend but for Gini Cormier, spring arrives when her hellebores bloom. Just on time, they’ve opened in shades of white, green, pink, and purple around her Warwick ...
We have come to that point in winter when gardeners are itching. Itching to get outside and dig in the soil. Itching to plant something. Itching to see the first colors of spring. If only there were ...