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...
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
