THIS week, Hillcrest Conservancy takes a look at the Tall verbena as part of its series of articles on alien invasive plants to help the community to identify and eradicate them from their gardens.

Some ten years ago, my wife and I visited the Turtle Bay Garden Nursery, adjacent to the Sun Dial Bridge and the Turtle Bay Arboretum. This nursery offers native, drought tolerant plants that thrive ...

Visitors to my garden are usually surprised to see the number of butterflies sailing around the yard. The butterflies move quickly and are hard to count, but we typically have a couple dozen chasing ...

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Some popular plants that attract butterflies include: Wild lilac Ceanothus For a small garden, choose a shorter cultivar, such as C. 'Julia Phelps' or C. 'Dark Star.' Give good drainage. Ribes ...

Superbena Royale Plum Wine is strong enough to stand on its own but acts like one of the Crown Jewels in mixed container and ...

A close-up view of a Tall verbena or Verbena Bonariensis. PHOTO: www.gardenia.net THIS week, Hillcrest Conservancy takes a look at the Tall verbena as part of its series of articles on alien invasive ...