Trying to choose the best types of sedums for sustainable gardening is enough to make you feel like a kid in a candy shop. Whether sprawled like carpets of color amidst rocks or bobbling delicately ...

Summer heat and dry conditions always take a toll on our mid- to late-summer gardens, but this year has been truly exceptional.Many perennials are scorching, turning yellow or just giving up ...

Mama sometimes said I didn’t have sense enough to come in out of the rain, but standing out in a late September shower, getting soaked to the skin with those deliciously refreshing drops of moisture, ...

Gardeners often ask me to name my favorite perennial, an impossible task. That's a little like asking a mother to name her favorite child. But when I survey my garden in autumn, I have to admit that ...

With varieties native to North America, tolerance to frigid temperatures down to minus 40 degrees F, and nearly 500 species described, this plant subverts all expectations of a succulent. Also known ...

And basically, we group them in two different categories: the tall ones and the short ones. The short ones are usually called Sedums and they're only a few inches tall. And this is a good example of a ...

I never met a sedum I didn't like. No matter what the weather, these adaptable perennials always look great. Almost indestructible, the plants live long lives. That's how sedum earned its common name: ...

Green, or living, roofs are a great concept. Perhaps you’ve seen a green roof on a commercial building or at least read about this earth-friendly technology. A roof covered with vegetation planted ...

*Refers to the latest 2 years of stltoday.com stories. Cancel anytime. Q • I have a sedum plant that is rather large. I’ve checked my gardening books, and none of them mentions trimming or pruning the ...