Greetings,We're enjoying lots of early color in our gardens recently from violets, prairie smoke, and Virginia Bluebells.Today, I wanted to highlight Virginia Bluebells. Not only is the flower beautiful, but the soft tone of the foliage is, too! And,...
Greetings,Last week, Joe shared his experiences with 5 different types of grass removal in a video. In that video, he mentioned he was also going to be sharing with you a test he did comparing weed regrowth after tilling versus removal with a shovel....
Greetings,I hope this message finds you in the midst of looking over your plans for this gardening season full of excitement. Perhaps, it may also be finding you in the editing process...maybe over the winter you had come up with lots of plans and no...
Greetings,Well, it has been a rainy week our way, that is for sure!! The kids have pointed out several times that that means the flowers will be growing. Excitement is surely ramping up with the official start to Spring just 2 weeks away!As you are i...
Greetings,Joe's been enjoying his winter composting this year as we've had a decent snowfall followed by a long stretch of cold temps. He's been observing the compost pile through this and wanted to share a pretty cool thing he got to observe this we...
Roots are the portion of a plant that interface with the ground. They perform three primary functions, anchoring the plant, absorbing water/nutrients/minerals, and also act as storage of energy for
One of the most interesting native flowers North America has to offer is commonly known as Jack-In-The-Pulpit (Arisaema triphyllum). Typically found in woodland settings, the curious flower structure resembles something
Hackberry is a deciduous hardwood tree native to North America. Scientifically known as Celtis occidentalis, it will grow 50-80’ tall in full sun and well draining soil. Providing year round
The Wheel Bug is a species of Assassin Bug found in North America with a painful bite. Scientifically known as Arilus cristatus, they have a semicircle spiny ridge behind their
When starting your Native Plant journey into gardening there is much to learn. So much so that it can be confusing with the different terminology of the plants like natives,
The Red Oak Tree is a deciduous hardwood tree native to Eastern North America. Scientifically known as Quercus Rubra, a growth rate of 1-2’ per year, it can reach heights
Just because Winter is upon us doesn’t mean we can just rest by a cozy fire sipping coco. No, Winter is the perfect time to perform routine gardening tasks to
With the arrival of Fall also comes some new chores. A typical Fall garden clean up will often include various tasks such as breaking down the vegetable garden, cutting back
Like most families with children, we often are on the go and will rely on snacks to tide the kids over until dinner. But most snacky foods are just over-processed
When constructing a new compost pile we as gardeners can be very anxious for it’s temperature to rise and for the pile to get hot. And, if you are new
