Most harbingers of spring are welcome: longer days, more sunshine, and visions of time spent outdoors enjoying the warmth of the sun. And then the dandelions arrive. How can such a pretty, yellow flower be such a dastardly weed? Read more →
It may not be spring just yet–the last official day of winter is March 20—but it’s not too early to plan the steps you need to prepare your lawn and garden for the growing season. Read more →
Foliage is defined as the leafy parts of a tree or plant. It refers to either individual leaves or the collective leafy canopy of many trees or plants. To grow indoor foliage plants is a great way to bring the outdoors inside and add beauty to your interior space.
Want to add some foliage plants to your home or office? Here are three that are readily available and relatively easy to grow. Read more →
Butterflies are more than just brightly colored adornments for gardens – they pollinate flowers, too. With that in mind, it makes sense to attract more of them to your garden.
Attracting butterflies means offering plants that provide for all of their life stages: a place for the insect to lay eggs, food for their larvae (caterpillars), places to form chrysalides and nourishment for adults.
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