Not all New World explorers discovered countries. Some found new plants for the world to enjoy. Today we'll look at a naturalist who helped record the floral finery of the gulf coast of Texas.
Years ago Skip Mancini left the rocky coast of Northern California to return to her roots in the heartland. Her San Francisco friends, concerned over her decision to live in a desolate flatland best known for a Hollywood tornado, were afraid she would wither and die on the vine. With pioneer spirit, Skip planted a garden. She began to learn about growing not only flowers and vegetables, but hearts and minds. If you agree that the prairie is a special place, we think you'll enjoy her weekly sojourns into Growing on the High Plains.
Today's installment of Growing on the High Plains will focus on a "flaming" friend of many High Plains landscapes: the flower phlox. Though a homonym for…
Keeping up with the botanical nomenclature can be a bit daunting for those of us who are a little rusty on our Latin. Thankfully, gardeners have a host of…
Today we'll look at one of the most popular flowers in the garden, and one that is definitely easy to grow in the High Plains areas. Once looked upon as a…