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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

Greetings,It's been a rainy week in our neck of the gardens this week, but boy everything is so green and the plants are happy!! I love getting to share a current bloomer with you as the season progresses. I hope you can use the ideas to enhance the...

Greetings,We hope you are in the midst of enjoying more and more natives coming to life in your gardens. It is such a fun time! In our area, we have recently had a mix of rainy and sunny days, that have surely made our gardens very happy!One beauty w...

Greetings,Spring is in full swing, both in our gardens and on the ball fields out our way. This week we even felt a touch of summer as the temps got into the 80s. The gardens are jumping with lots of green and some of our earlier bloomers.One native...

Greetings,Have you noticed those trees with the white flowers in your area in bloom in recent weeks? Often found lining residential streets or commercial areas, these trees are a sign of a mistake made in the landscaping world over past years. The Br...