Greetings,I hope this email finds you well over this Thanksgiving holiday weekend! We have been enjoying some time with family and Joe's been enjoying some bird watching observing Cedar Waxwings.We wanted to share with you today a tree that hosts ove...
Greetings,Today we are sharing with you another native fruit tree to take a look at. This one should be coming into season shortly. American Persimmons typically ripen after a hard frost. If not ripe, it will instantly make your face pucker and your...
Greetings,Recently, we shared our guide on Aromatic Aster and so many people loved learning more about it! As native plant gardeners, we are always looking to expand our gardens with more plants that bloom at various points in the season. This plant...
Greetings,Happy November! We've been busy in our gardens this past week as we prepared for our first frosts this week. Harvesting vegetables, collecting leaves from neighbors, & planting in new garden areas in the yard. Today, we wanted to share...
Greetings,Here we are in the last week of October already!? This week we are really enjoying peak Fall colors around us, it has been truly stunning! We've had unusually warm weather, but we are in for a huge change next week with lows projected to di...
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
