Yes, I get lilacs are not blooming right now, so why talk about them now?  Well, now is the time to plan and plant them for next spring.  If you were missing fragrance in your garden, you want more birds visiting or are in need of some spring color next year, lilacs will give it to you.  And yes,  there are some small lilac plants that will f [...]

Bearded iris like drier soil conditions. The main issue of bearded types is iris border, which is aggrevated by too moist conditions and dead plant material not cleaned up. Photo credit Chris Eirschele. A simple garden strategy, which saves time and money but is often ignored, is to grow plants in the right place the first time planted.  N [...]