With its delicate, star-shaped blooms and lacy foliage, love-in-a-mist ‘Delft Blue’ brings ethereal beauty to the garden. This annual thrives with minimal care and offers unique floral arrangements from spring through summer. Overview of Love-in-a-Mist ‘Delft Blue’ Love-in-a-mist ‘Delft Blue’ (Nigella papillosa ‘Delft Blue’) is a hardy annual prized for its airy flowers and fern-like … Read more
The transition from spring to summer is marked by an explosion of colorful blooms. Late spring flowers bridge the gap between tulips and daffodils fading and summer annuals taking the stage. These flowering plants give your garden a boost right when it needs it most. Overview of Late Spring Flowers Some top picks for late … Read more
#Adding Vibrant Red Blooms to Your Christmas Tree Red flowers can infuse cheerful color into your Christmas tree decor. From poinsettias to amaryllis, many red blooms make festive accents on the classic green tree. Their vivid hues complement classic holiday colors like red, white, and green. Read on for tips on the best red Christmas … Read more
The Christmas cactus, also known as the holiday cactus or crab cactus, is a popular houseplant renowned for its colorful holiday blooms. While mature plants can be purchased, growing from cuttings is an affordable way to propagate new Christmas cactus plants. Here’s what to know about finding these festive cuttings for sale. Sourcing Cuttings Christmas … Read more
When growing houseplants, placing them in the optimal window is crucial to their health and survival. The direction a window faces determines how much sunlight it receives, which in turn affects the plants. So what is the best window direction for houseplants? Here’s a breakdown of the unique pros and cons of each exposure. How … Read more
Quince is an ancient fruit that has been cultivated for thousands of years. But when is quince ripe and ready for harvesting from the tree? Since quince doesn’t ripen well on the branch, identifying the optimal time for picking requires some knowledge. Overview of Quince Quince (Cydonia oblonga) is a small, deciduous tree that produces … Read more
The Fox in My Bed is a charming BL romance manga that has captured the hearts of thousands of readers. Centering around an unlikely relationship between a human and a fox spirit this manga is full of humor, drama, and cute moments that will make you swoon. The Premise: A Fated Meeting Between a Human … Read more
If you’re looking to add late season color to your garden, Fall in Love ‘Sweetly’ anemone is a beautiful choice. This perennial provides a bounty of semi-double, rose-pink blooms and attractive foliage from late summer into fall. Read on to learn more about growing and caring for this stellar plant. Overview Fall in Love ‘Sweetly’ … Read more
Flowers come in an endless array of shapes and sizes, but there’s something uniquely captivating about blooms with a starry form From delicate wildflowers to showy garden specimens, star-shaped flowers never fail to delight Let’s explore some of these stellar blossoms and what makes their shape so special. Defining Characteristics Star-shaped flowers are classified by … Read more
Catnip (Nepeta cataria) is a herbaceous perennial plant in the mint family that is known for its intoxicating effects on cats. Its jagged, aromatic gray-green foliage and unremarkable white flowers make it easy to spot in the garden However, there are a couple other common garden plants that closely resemble catnip in appearance Don’t let … Read more