Gardening Tips

Butterfly flowers a joy for gardens

Butterfly flower or Asclepia tuberosa used to be called the Butterfly weed, which never seemed right for this brightly colored flower that offers so much for the Monarch butterfly. It’s very nice that this herbaceous perennial is now called the “butterfly flower!”...

Heartleaf foamflower blooms in May

If your garden has a bit of shade, there is a wonderful small native plant that blooms in May with lovely heart-shaped leaves that thrive all summer long. Tiarella cordifolia’s common name is Heartleaf foamflower because when the plants are in bloom, the flowers look...

Tulips help to introduce spring

April is finally warm enough to encourage the tulips to emerge from the ground and spread their beautiful, colorful rainbow of flowers. Tulips are originally from Asia Minor where the wild ones still grow and bloom on the mountain slopes. Tulips came to America in the...

Not just a pretty face

Indoor plants add so much beauty in a home, but they also do an amazing job of cleaning the air we breathe, making your home healthier, and can improve your mental health. Choosing the right plant depends on the amount of sunlight that comes into the room that will...

Beware of snow’s weight on plants

February can be chilly, snowy or both, but many plants don’t mind the wintery weather at all. Some plants, however, do need a bit of attention if snow does drop too heavily out of the sky and onto our landscape. Boxwoods have very bendable branches, but if heavy wet...

Create warmth with indoor ferns

Ferns are usually found under the shady canopy of tall trees near streams and ponds, but many can be found in warm homes all year long. Indoor ferns have delicate or sturdy green fronds that are made up of leaflets and a stem. Some ferns have arching fronds that look...

Find your perfect tree for your home

Picking out the perfect Christmas tree for the winter holidays can be a fun way to bring all the family outdoors to see what trees are available. One of the most popular of trees is the Fraser Fir, a native tree that in nature thrive only in the highest elevations on...

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