A Case of the Hebe Jeebies : Talking Plants Blog No sooner did they hit the PLAY button on my Hebe piece that aired on Morning Edition today, that it hit me, Uh oh! I'm a sitting duck for.

Description: There are more than 100 species of this evergreen shrub, which ranges widely from rocky sites to scrub and grassland; from coastal areas to mountains. Native to Australia and New ...

Hebe “Emerald Gem” caught the eye of Great Plant Pick judges over the course of a three-year hebe evaluation at North Willamette Research and Extension Center, Oregon. It stood out because of ...

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Why do we care? Because hebes are the kind of small shrubs we’re turning to in search of easier-to-care-for gardens. Unlike perennials, they don’t outgrow their bounds, spread or need dividing.

W e have a hebe at the front of a border that has grown enormous over the years. We now would like to cut it back to prevent it from completely swamping the other plants nearby. Can you advise how ...

Plant Pick: Hebe odora 'New Zealand Gold' June 22, 2007. Hebe odora 'New Zealand Gold' / It's as if gardeners staged a protest, with signs that read: "We want more hebes, and we want them now." ...

Question: I have this hebe plant I have kept in a pot all summer, and it has been getting eaten by some green caterpillar. The leaves that are left are all tied with webbing. It’s a mess, and I ...

EASY PLANTS FOR A BOGGY AREA. Can you suggest any low-maintenance plants as a centrepiece for a piece of rough, rather boggy ground about 150ft by 100ft (45m by 30m) to be used mainly as space for ...

Coopers of Helmsley: 'I live close to three Michelin-starred restaurants, but this local gem has the best sea bass I've ever tasted' "I am turning knives, forks and spoons in to metal sculptures ...