Love-in-a-Mist, aka Ragged Lady, or Persian Jewels, is a hardy annual with fine, thread like leaves and intricate 1½ in. flowers at the end of each branch. An excellent cut flower, Love-in-a-Mist, Nigella damascena, forms interesting horned seed capsules surrounded by ferny mist-like foliage and are beautiful in dried arrangements. Plants grow to 1½ ft. …
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As a landscape designer, when I ask a client what colors they want in their garden, they invariably will say that blue is top of the list. So, I am always looking for good blue perennials and annuals to satisfy this urge. Blue is also the most popular color in the world so I understand …
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Welcome heirloom annuals back into the garden. Blending seamlessly with perennials and shrubs, old fashioned annuals will inject a long lasting blast of color into your garden.
The art of dried flowers is coming back in fashion. Find out which flowers dry best with little effort to last for years to come.
