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...
Read MoreThe fall blooming Camellia, also known as Camellia sasanqua, brings both beautiful glossy evergreen leaves to the gardens but it also brings beautiful flowers in shades of bright red, pinks and whites. These cold-tolerant,...
Read MoreOctober still has enough warm days for many late fall herbaceous perennials to bloom, and one favorite is the purple cone flower (Echinacea purpurea), which has daisy shaped flowers that have a spiny center cone that is...
Read MoreAmerican Beautyberry or Callicarpa americana is a wonderful native shrub that greets spring with fragrant, bright green foliage that sit opposite each other on long slender arching stems. The leaves can grow 3-6 inches long and...
Read MoreThe heat of summer does not hurt our native garden phlox which thrives in full sun and rich, moist organic soils. The native soft pink to purple garden phlox is susceptible to powdery mildew but there are a lot of wonderful new...
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