Bitterroot (Lewisia redviva) is a perennial with a thick taproot and a woody base. First leaves appear in early spring then wither. By the third week in May, pinkish white showy flowers emerge on short stems, often in gravelly, dry … Continue reading →
We have had chives (Allium schoenoprasum) in the garden for 47 years. In the last few years we have also included it in some of our flower beds. We started with a single small plant and it has successfully come … Continue reading →
By the Victoria Day weekend much of the vegetable garden is planted, and many of the perennials in the flower gardens are now blooming too. A few of them are featured here. Can you identify them? Not in order (on … Continue reading →
In April the flower gardens have the early bloomers – crocus, vinca, rockcress, tulips, snowdrops, grape hyacinth, and a few others, but the full blooming time starts just after May 1st in the Kamloops area. It is a busy time. … Continue reading →
We have a number of clematis vines in the home garden. Through trial and error and some research we have developed some ways of managing our clematis vines. We have mostly chosen Type 3 clematis. These flower in late summer … Continue reading →
An experiment has been underway to transplant divisions of native plants found in the wild to the home garden. This started with dividing native Oregon grape many years ago. There was an area that needed something that would not require … Continue reading →
For decades the front yard was all lawn. When the house was built, the yard was a crowned shape and the material under the sod was not prepared well. Even if I aerated the grass, fertilized it, and watered it, … Continue reading →
There are a number of projects underway in the gardens. Turf is being replaced by soil for new beds, turf is being transplanted, bird feeders are being installed. Perennials are being propagated and transplanted. At the same time, maintenance is … Continue reading →
With warmer weather and more sunlight in the day, the borders, beds, and gardens are starting the spring growth. Clearing all the pine needles, pine cones, leaves, prunings, and withered stems off the beds has taken a week. On the … Continue reading →
