ON THE BLOG: Blue Lobelia

Greetings,As we continue to enjoy what's blooming now...today I wanted to highlight blue lobelia. It attracts a nice variety of pollinators and has a showy presence that fits in well in traditional residential landscaping. If you are interested in ad...

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Aug 17, 2024
ON THE BLOG: Sawtooth Sunflower

Greetings,And now we find ourselves somehow in the middle of August!? We had traveled to the Midwest to visit family last week and as you can imagine, Joe spent much of his time documenting & observing all that was in bloom! We are back home and...

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Aug 10, 2024
ON THE BLOG: Joe Pye Weed

Greetings,We are cruising right through July and enjoying a break in the heat in our area right now. Loving the variety of blooms around our gardens, the various bees, butterflies, & more that we are getting to watch, and our vegetable garden com...

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Jul 20, 2024
NEW ON THE BLOG: 8 Types of Milkweeds That Won't Spread

Greetings,It's that time of the year we can be enjoying various types of milkweed in our gardens. It's very exciting to observe butterflies coming to our flowers, looking for caterpillars, and simply getting to love the added beauty they provide to u...

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Jul 13, 2024
ON THE BLOG: Red, White, & Blue

Greetings,In the spirit of the July 4th holiday, we are sharing some favorite red, white, & blue natives. Check them out & chime in with your favorites over on our Facebook page & Instagram page today.REDCardinal Flower/ VideoRed Bee Balm...

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Jul 06, 2024
ON THE BLOG: Tennessee Coneflower

Greetings,Hard to believe we are in the last days of June already!? We thank you for your patience over the last couple weeks as we were away with our family enjoying an incredible visit to Yellowstone National Park & the surrounding area. We are...

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Jun 29, 2024
ON THE BLOG & VIDEO: Foxglove Beardtongue

Greetings,So many beauties putting on a show these days. This evening we were sitting out front while the kids were riding their bikes and I got to enjoy watching bees enjoying some of our foxglove beardtongue.We have a grouping of foxglove beardtong...

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Jun 08, 2024
NEW VIDEO: Chelsea Chop

Greetings,Happy June! We hope you are enjoying lots of color and activity in your gardens. Yesterday, our kids had their first day of summer vacation and I loved when my son ran inside to report on all the butterflies he was seeing while reading on t...

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Jun 01, 2024
NEW VIDEO: Best Plant ID Apps Review

Hello again!On this busy weekend, we are coming to you again with a NEW resource we hope can save you some time and help you in your gardening journey.Joe has been busy taking a deep dive into some of the more popular plant id apps out there. He has...

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May 25, 2024
ON THE BLOG: Fire Pink

Greetings,Continuing sharing a favorite of what is currently blooming as the weeks pass, today I want to share another great choice to consider adding into your native gardens. And once again, it's also a great choice in beds you want to maintain som...

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May 25, 2024