The Angry Landscaper

People who have tons of shade are always on the look out for blooms in the shade. Sure, in the spring there are so many blooms before the deciduous trees leaf out. Acanthus is so overlooked and yes, underappreciated! This is an outstanding perennial that handles moderate shade and blooms mid-summer. And let me tell ya', I ain't done blowing sunshine up it's pooper. It demands attention reaching a height of a foot and a half tall. Plus, these blooms are great cut flowers.  This plant is drought tolerant and does well in sandy soils. It is deer resistant! I mean, what more could you ask for? Birds! Oh yes, this will bring in hummingbirds also. Be still my heart. The specific variety listed above, Acanthus hungaricus , has white to pale pink blooms with a dashing purple bract. Oh my...snaps in the air for you Acanthus! Work it! Own it! Acanthus is going to be incorporated in many of my designs for years to come. Thanks for reading! Sarah Sella Landscape Designer / Horticulturi...

Don't be a fucking stoner. I am not talking about pot. It is legal here in Michigan. Bust out Billy Bong Thorton and toke up. If I don't like your smoke I won't come around, so burn one down. However, I literally hate stone mulch in landscape around plants. Stone mulch is for maintenance strips, commercial properties or arid landscapes. Period! First of all it just looks like fuck. (Sorry. Not Sorry. No. Super not sorry. Fuck your stone mulch!) Secondly, you have to put down landscape fabric under stone to attempt keep it clean. Go ahead. Transplant something, split and divide a Hosta. Go ahead. Remove a dead item. Your shit-fuck stone mulch is going to get dirty. Ha ha! No thank you. You have to do your landscape in phases and the bed lines have to change as things grow. Don't hack your plants to fit the bed. Expand your bed to accommodate the plant. Go ahead and adjust the bed with stone mulch. Your stone is going to get dirty. Pain in the ass! People think that bark ...