ASTILBES FOR SUN AND SHADE

By Kerry Mendez | July 14, 2020

Astilbes are rockstars that should be invited to perform in your garden! How can you not love their lush flower plumes that range in color from white, cream, pink, red, purple, peach, and lilac? Flower heights vary greatly, from 6” to 4’. Astilbes are deer resistant, flower in sun or shade, and are ignored by…

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Awesome Astilbes

By Kerry Mendez | July 19, 2019

Astilbes are the drama queens of the shade garden.  You cannot help but admire these ‘no-fuss’ divas for their beauty and grace. Flowers can be delicate and frothy or stiff and compact.  Blooms range in color from red, burgundy, white, purple, rosy-purple, peach and various shades of pink. The handsome, fern-like foliage is a delightful…

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Your shade gardening book is so helpful!

By Kerry Mendez | August 17, 2017

I attended both of your lectures at the Maryland Master Gardeners Training Day, May 2017. Bought your book “Seeing Your Way Out of the Dark”. We live on a 2.5 acre wooded lot and your book was the information needed. Your beautiful book is creased and dog eared and loved. Thank you for inspiring me…

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