ON THE BLOG: The Dangerous Saddleback Caterpillar

Greetings,Happy September! Our dry and warm stretch has continued here. Getting to observe the butterflies, bees, and birds enjoying our gardens has continued to be great entertainment while we are sitting on our porch or deck! It never gets old.Ther...

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Sep 07, 2025
NEW VIDEO: New England Aster

Greetings,We've been enjoying such beautiful weather this week. Sunny days and cool mornings giving that hint of the season on the verge of change. We've been very, very dry here...the grass is brown and crispy, but the natives are staying strong. Wa...

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Aug 30, 2025
NEW VIDEO: Milkweeds that Do Not Spread

Greetings,Oh, have we been loving this season of enjoying all the butterflies in our gardens! We've also been searching our butterfly weed for caterpillars and have started to spot some monarch caterpillars.It's such a treat & certainly inspires...

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Aug 09, 2025
ON THE BLOG: Compass Plant

Greetings,One of the blooms we are currently enjoying is that of Compass Plant. It took a couple years to bloom, so this is the first time we are getting to enjoy it in this particular garden space in our yard.This native can reach 12 feet tall (with...

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Jul 19, 2025
NEW VIDEO: Hoary Vervain

Greetings,We are getting to enjoy the business of the gardens full of various pollinators now. Lately, a treat during breakfast has been observing monarchs fluttering around the micro prairie in our backyard. I hope you are enjoying the same in your...

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Jul 12, 2025
NEW GUIDE: 40 Edible Native Plants

Greetings,Happy last week of Spring 2025! We hope it finds you & your gardens well!Our kids are done with school, so it finally feels like we are switching into summer mode at our house.We have been enjoying eating strawberries from our patch of...

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Jun 14, 2025
NEW VIDEO: Stop Plants Spreading

Greetings,Less than 2 weeks to go until the official start of summer. Our kiddos are still in school a few more days yet, so I guess that mentally it does still feel like it is Spring our way.We are thoroughly enjoying the days as more and more bloom...

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Jun 07, 2025
ON THE BLOG & VIDEO: Chelsea Chop

Greetings,Not sure how, but here we are at the last day of May!? Where did it go?? I think in a flurry of all thing Spring events & sports with the kids and lots of rainy days! Our gardens are looking full with all the rain.Joe spent some time tr...

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May 31, 2025
ON THE BLOG: Mountain Laurel

Greetings,Yesterday, we spent the day hiking in Shenandoah National Park. We were treated to a stunningly beautiful day of weather as well as getting to be surrounded by the mountain laurel in bloom on the trail. It was so special to be hiking throug...

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May 26, 2025