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winter plants: Paeonia (Peony)
Paeonia are famous for their enchanting vibrance in spring. Yet, one of the hidden secrets for this gem is that they are an incredible Winter Plant that well after they have bloomed, they give depth and uniqueness when the snows come.
What is a Rain Park?
Rain parks are a new way to design & install green infrastructure. They use as many best practices as possible to create habitat and manage stormwater within a single site. This way the benefits multiple and enhance each other. Rain parks transform green infrastructure from a purely functional apparatus into a community amenity.
Plant ID: Physostegia virginiana
Physostegia virginiana is a great plant for adding late summer color to your garden
Plant ID: Silphium terebinthinaceum
Silphium terebinthinaceum is the best kept secret in gardening and everybody needs to know about it.