Who knew eating live bugs could be such an elegant affair? No, not for humans, at least not too often. We're talking about the insect-eating plants of the bog, just a few of the highlights of "Big ...

To keep water-loving plants happy, try making a simple bog garden. Putting your bog near a pond will naturally integrate it into your landscape. Or, plan one in place of a pond. Dress it up by placing ...

Of all of the wonderfully exotic species of plants on this globe we call home, carnivorous bog plants have got to be high on the list when it comes to weirdness. They absolutely look like they belong ...

myrose Foll visits The Bog Garden at Booker T. Washington Park in Charlottesville to talk with Dana Harris about the Albemarle Garden Club’s work to establish and maintain a wetland garden that has ...

Do you have places in your garden where pools of water have collected, spots that are slow to drain and leave a mucky bed of mud? You could dig down and add a bottom of sand and gravel for drainage ...

If I remember correctly, it was Juliet who wondered, "What's in a name?" When it comes to flowers, a name can be quite important. Take, for instance, one of my favorite salvias, the bog sage. This ...

Bog gardens are making a big splash with people wanting to create unusual pockets of interest near their homes. Few wetlands contain as many different life forms. “The really cool thing about bogs is ...

Many gardeners find it a challenge identifying plants for wet soil. Most plots have dank, wet spots where water tends to sit, brooks overflow, springs discharge or there is a naturally high water ...

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Bog gardens are making a big splash with people wanting to create unusual pockets of interest near their homes. Few wetlands contain as many different life forms. “The really cool thing about bogs is ...