Trying to choose the best types of sedums for sustainable gardening is enough to make you feel like a kid in a candy shop. Whether sprawled like carpets of color amidst rocks or bobbling delicately ...
Sedum plants are one of Martha’s favorite low-maintenance yet elegant additions to her garden. They can be used throughout the garden in many different forms, including pots, flower beds, as a ground ...
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The 2026 plants of the year

Here are the winners for 2026. Year of the Ficus. Ficusses are quite common houseplants. The edible fig is also part of the ...
Hello, Mid-Ohio Valley farmers and gardeners! The dry weather continues here in the Valley. I hope we receive the rain which is in the forecast for the weekend. Water needs for our field crops, ...
My wife and I have a favorite perennial plant called sedum. Some may call it stonecrop. We call it colorful, resilient and beneficial. When we moved to Ohio with our young children, we searched for a ...
With varieties native to North America, tolerance to frigid temperatures down to minus 40 degrees F, and nearly 500 species described, this plant subverts all expectations of a succulent. Also known ...
A string of hot late August days like we’ve been having can cause problems, especially in naturally dry areas. Our soil is very sandy and is prone to drying out quickly under these harsh conditions.
Hello Mid-Ohio Valley farmers and gardeners! It is so funny how time slips away (thank you Willie Nelson). As we say goodbye to August and summer we look forward to all the rewards of the fall harvest ...