Variegated vinca goes by many names. It’s a variegated form of Vinca major, also known as greater periwinkle. It’s also known as bigleaf periwinkle (Vinca major ‘Variegata’), and the “variegated” part ...

Yard with plant trimmings laying around and a grey, canvas bin full of yard clippings. - Milorad Kravic/Getty Images Ground covers are great for quelling erosion or as a substitute for turf. They ...

Vinca minor, aka "myrtle," is an evergreen groundcover well suited for underplanting with both spring and fall blooming bulbs like this colchicum, which is flowering now. Dig a hole with a bulb ...

This article was originally on a blog post platform and may be missing photos, graphics or links. See About archive blog posts. Ecologist Christy Brigham stands amid willows hemming Medea Creek in the ...

Linguam Latinam non loquor - I don't speak Latin. Some botanical names don't trip lightly off my tongue. I'll sound out the words phonetically, but it's easy to stumble over pronunciations. The words ...

Due to popular demand we are reaching into our archives! Today we publish Buckston Harrison’s contribution to the March 1, 2007 edition of Buckston and Huber’s Alternative. Huber’s contribution is ...

There’s a spot at The Farm where Vinca minor has been growing happily for at least 14 years, nestled in dappled light in the shade of some trees. I’ve watched it grow, walked over it and wondered why ...

There's a spot at the Farm where Vinca minor has been growing happily for at least 14 years, nestled in dappled light in the shade of some trees. I've watched it grow, walked over it and wondered why ...

Variegated vinca goes by many names. It's a variegated form of 'Vinca major,' or greater periwinkle. It's also known as bigleaf periwinkle (Vinca major 'Variegata'), and the "variegated" part of its ...