SOME plants just have what it takes to become a popular garden flower. It must be easy to grow, not fussy about soil, robust when it comes harsh weather, pest and disease resistant, and most important ...

The Olde Ripton Garden Club of Shelton will celebrate its 40th Anniversary of continued service to the Shelton community in 2016. With the theme “Growing Together”, the Club plans a number of new ...

WHAT: Rudbeckia fulgida Goldsturm, also known as Goldsturm coneflower, is a native North American perennial. The golden daisies with dark brown centers stand upright and make wonderful cut flowers.

Rudbeckias are irrepressibly cheerful. The daisylike blooms brighten our gardens with the brilliant golden-yellow of the summer sun. You may know them as black-eyed Susans, coneflowers or gloriosa ...

I have good thoughts these days for a couple of perennials that are really showing how good they are this summer. And though they have won awards in the past for beauty and performance, they deserve a ...

Paying homage to September and the arrival of a personal favourite... SOME people dare to regard Lughnasa, the ancient Gaelic festival in early August marking the beginning of the harvest season, as ...