Erigeron 'Dunkelste Aller'
Often called by its English name 'Darkest of All', this German hybrid makes an eye-catching show of rich, deep purple. Like many other erigerons, it's an early summer equivalent of a short aster, and needs to go in a gravel garden or at the front ... [... more]
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Tulipa turkestanica
There are several fine tulip species, sometimes called Botanical tulips, which are easily grown under garden conditions, and this is one of the most vigorous, especially in a hot sunny rock garden or naturalised in a gravel bed. It is a native of ... [... more]
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Nectaroscordum siculum
A very fine species with large, nodding umbels of white or cream flowers, flushed pink or purplish red, and tinted green at the base. Seed pods become erect as flowers fade. Try it in a gravel garden where it will love the well-drained conditions ... [... more]
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Silene acaulis 'Alba'
A good choice for a gravel or rock garden where it makes ankle-high, tufted cushions of bright green leaves with a show of tiny white flowers in summer. Coming from mountaineous sites where melting snow and rain runs quickly down past the roots, ... [... more]
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How to construct a French drain
A French drain has no pipe. The water collects in a gravel or stone channel that starts below the surface and it is easy to construct. A French drain is a drain with no pipe. The water collects in a gravel or stone filled channel that starts from ... [... more]
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