Catmint and Peonies

Catmint and Peonies make perfect companions in my spring garden. They both make great cut flowers, too, so go ahead and pack your garden full of them.

how does your garden grow

Things are starting to pop around our little farm yard. We've had such a dry winter and spring, so you can really tell the plants are struggling. We have very few lilac buds this year, which is really too bad because I love to pack my house with them. The garlic that we planted in the fall is looking good. Onions and lettuce are also showing promising signs of a soon to be salad. This is my favorite time of year because it is so filled with hope and potential. It takes a lot of hard work to make a garden grow, but the results are so worth it. Now, we just need Mother Nature to give the soil a good, long drink, and everything should be fine. How does your garden grow.

Get Your Garden Ready for Sping

Many garden centers are running sales on their perennials right now, so it’s a great time to do some last-minute gardening. One plant that I highly recommend sticking in the ground now is lungwort. This is a spring charmer. If you’re like me, and you can’t wait for some color to start popping in the garden then this is the plant for you. One of the first plants to bloom, lungwort is packed with gorgeous little flowers that range from pink to lavender. The silvery spotted foliage lends interest to the garden for the remainder of the season. It grows vigorously and is very easy to transplant, so one little plant will eventually fill many gardens.

Exposure: Shade to part shade (will tolerate some sun if kept moist)

Height: 12-13 inches (low grower--perfect for borders)

Zone: 4-9

Latin name: Pulmonaria

You can buy one here.