Monarda didyma (bee balm) was used by Native Americans to brew a tea to treat chills and fever. They called it the Oswego Tea. The oil within the leaves was used to treat insect bites and relieve bronchial congestion.
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One of the first plants to flower each year is an often overlooked member of the mint family, yet, by mid-April it can be found growing in large patches. The flowers of Purple Dead Nettle (Lamium purpureum) begin to appear in mid-March, and the leaves will often stay around all year long.
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It’s April, and the canary yellow forsythia is blooming everywhere. In our Western Pennsylvania gardens, the flowers rarely get to age gracefully.
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A great landscape designer knows what works and what doesn’t. For instance, do you have a favorite plant that never ends up flourishing in your garden? Even after multiple replacements, endless internet searches, and after speaking with multiple reps. at some of the garden stores in your area?
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