Good Scents Gardens

There are a number of plants, particularly those for partial shade such as astilbes, primroses, trollius and ferns that prefer or require co...

Alchemilla is fairly easy to start from seed but plants are readily available in small sizes in May at the Coleman's Market in Ypsilanti...

Alchemilla mollis is a plant usually grown for its attractive leaves. The grayish-green, fuzzy leaves are sharply pleated, hence the common ...

Delphiniums are easy to start from seed if you provide some simple requirements. Use fresh seed packaged for this year. Older seed germinat...

Delphiniums are one of my favorite summer flowers so I grow plenty and use them generously in bouquets. I mostly grow Delphinium elatum , wh...

Most cut flower growers who grow lisianthus start with plugs - tiny seedlings sold by large commercial growers. They do this because lisiant...

Seed Starting Every year I start thousands of plants from seed. Except for sunflowers, zinnias and a few others I direct sow outside, everyt...