Valentine’s Day is like coconut: you either love it or hate it. We all love trees, that’s for sure! To make you smile this Valentine’s Day, here are some hardy trees that can grow in cities and have leaves that look like hearts. Catalpa speciosa, or the Northern Catalpa, is a pretty medium-sized shade tree … Read more
If youre an avid gardener, youve probably dealt with your fair share of pests. From rodents to creepy crawlies, these pests can make gardening much harder and more frustrating. Case in point: squirrels and chipmunks. These things are common in areas with lots of old, mature trees. They can be a pain for gardeners who … Read more
Perennial border gardens allow you to create stunning displays of color, texture, and form. To design a dynamic border that draws the eye, it’s essential to use plants of varying heights. Low growing perennials are ideal for planting toward the front of borders to provide visual interest close to the ground When choosing short perennials … Read more
Love-lies-bleeding (Amaranthus caudatus) usually has tiny blood-red, petal-free flowers. Blooms form narrowly, drooping tassel-like, terminal panicles throughout the growing season. This plant, which is also known as a tassel flower, blooms in the middle to late summer and can have purple or gold flowers on strands that hang 12 to 24 inches long. Love-lies-bleeding has … Read more
Remember that we put up a holiday window box on the front of our house for last year’s Christmas home tour? Since we didn’t put up any outdoor lights, this was the only way we could make the outside of our house look festive. Denise, a friend of my mom’s, used to work as a … Read more
The leaves on a rose plant take a back seat to the gorgeous blossoms. But yellowing rose leaves detract from flowers beauty and can affect the overall health of your plant. If the leaves on your plants turn yellow in late fall, it’s probably just a normal part of their life cycle. Older leaves, too, … Read more
Daylilies are a gorgeous addition to any garden. Their colorful, trumpet-shaped flowers bloom in a wide range of colors including yellow, pink, red, purple, and orange. Once established, daylilies are also low maintenance perennials that come back year after year with very little care required. While daylilies are most commonly propagated by dividing existing plants, … Read more
It’s impossible to find anything in a store that tastes as sweet and melts in your mouth as freshly dug baby ginger. Even it’s leaves smell of ginger, which we dry and steep as tea all winter long. It’s a lot of fun to grow ginger, but it’s not always easy. We’re here to help … Read more
Create a display of red, white and blue flowers in time for the Fourth of July. Learn about the floral species that would add bursts of patriotic color to your yard throughout the summer. This do-it-yourself project could make your front yard look better and show off your amazing gardening skills. Read this guide for … Read more
There are so many joys to seeing kids work out a good riddle in their minds. Logic and critical thinking skills are also improved by riddles. Kids also learn new words, get better at solving problems, and sometimes even have a laugh or an “aha!” moment when they figure it out. It can be hard … Read more