Slope Planting with Agaves and Daylilies
“Last October, I had the ivy on my front slope chopped to the ground and covered with landscape fabric. I recently took off the fabric and chopped out a lot of dead vines and roots, although I came n...
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Agave Nobility
Q. I planted a two-gallon-sized octopus agave in my front yard, where it receives full sun. It receives some filtered shade from a nearby tree but that is during the morning hours. During the month a...
Asparagus & Agave are Cousins
Have you ever noticed how the emerging flower stalk of an agave resembles an asparagus spear? It turns out that both agave and asparagus are in the same botanical family (Asparagaceae). Agave, howeve...
Agaves & Kin
If you are looking to add drama to an exterior landscape or an interior design, you should consider agaves. The fibrous plants in this family (Agavaceae) are famous for growing slowly, requiring litt...
Soft Agaves and Silky Feathers
At this time of year, when flowers and fruit are gone from most plants, your focus may turn to foliage. Two soft-leaved agaves are relaxing to gaze upon throughout the year and difficult to resist to...
