Every gardener has their obsessions—or maybe a nicer way to say that might be to call it their signature plants, the ones that help define their garden. I confess to a serious issue with gold-leaved things, and last time I checked, my friend Ken Druse had more than a few plants with variegated leaves of all kinds of daring patterns and hues that catch your eye in his New Jersey garden. Today’s topic is how those colorful leaves actually do very important jobs in our landscapes beyond just looking pretty. Regular listeners all know Ken Druse as an old friend,... Read More ›
