Lots of people want to plant gardens that attract and nurture bees, butterflies and other pollinators. Fortunately, many plants that are pollinator magnets also provide beauty and interest. Even ...

A few years ago they built a store and landscaped the parking lot. I'd drive by on my way into town observing the original plants for a long time now. What knocks my socks off every time is the gauras ...

Gardens featuring Sparkle White Gaura have an brilliant sparkle that lasts. The Sparkle White (Gaura lindheimeri) is an underused garden-border perennial that's persistent from midsummer to frost. It ...

A perennial tough as nails yet as delicate as sprigs of baby’s breath is always a winner in the West. In the furnace of the California desert, Gaura lindheimeri has proven its mettle against ...

The Communities in Bloom group in Minnedosa that plants and maintains the containers of plants on our boulevards used a lot of gaura this year. This flower is a very popular container plant and you ...

A: Squirrel battles are commonplace in the garden; it's difficult to prevent them from getting food. Some gardeners surround their plants with netting. Some hang shiny objects on branches to scare ...

A perennial that’s tough as nails yet delicate as sprigs of baby’s breath is always a winner in the West. In the furnace of the California desert, Gaura lindheimeri has proven its mettle against ...

A plant that is reminiscent of cloud of dancing butterflies might seem a bit fanciful, but the flowers of gaura actually do seem to float in the air, if not actually to dance. It has a loose structure ...