Stachys byzantina, or Lamb’s Ears, as it is commonly known, is classified as an herbaceous perennial. The botanical name, “Stachys,” a Greek word meaning “an ear of grain,” refers to the shape of the ...

When you see Lamb’s Ear in a garden, it’s hard to resists reaching down and stroking the wonderfully soft, velvety leaves that are covered with gray or silver-white silky hairs. Lamb’s Ear, also known ...

Hummingbirds have a special ability that allows them to fly in all directions, making them fascinating, beautiful, and welcome visitors to watch in your yard. With their keen ability to remember where ...

Do you have a tree in your yard that has unsightly roots sprawling in every direction, mucking up your otherwise gorgeous yard? Then you might already be considering ways to cover it up, but here's ...

Just now this lovely little plant is in full flower and looking quietly resplendent. It is not like a camellia or a rhododendron that catches the eye, but it is a valuable garden plant nonetheless.

Space to play or pause, M to mute, left and right arrows to seek, up and down arrows for volume. Sophie gets stuck into tidying her perennials. Perennials add bling to a garden, but when they've ...

The perennial plant of the year has been named, and it’s Stachys “Hummelo” – pronounced stack-is hummelo, I think. It’s also called alpine betony, or more commonly, Lamb’s Ear. It was chosen because ...