Greetings,Happy Spring!! It is official. Hopefully this message finds you up to your eyeballs in seed trays, plans for new garden beds, and dreams about all the fun you have in store in your neck of the woods this coming season!! It is an exciting ti...
Greetings,Today, we have a new video to share about a very common invasive tree. This tree has been used heavily in residential and commercial landscaping for years. Depending where you live it may already be in bloom or be budding out soon.This is t...
Greetings!Happy March! We hope your weekend is off to a good start. If you have followed our Winter Gardening Chores hopefully you have made some new birdhouses for this season.And, if you already have some birdhouses on your property, today we want...
Greetings,Hard to believe it is the last weekend of February already! Depending where you live, it seems you have either had a very 'wintery' winter or a very 'springish' winter. (I know that isn't a word, but it fits, haha.) We've been the later in...
Greetings,Today we are very excited to share a new video & article with you on a native plant that we have thoroughly enjoyed. It is a late bloomer that attracts lots of butterflies!New York Ironweed is a great option to consider to add to your g...
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
