“50 Beautiful Deer Resistant Plants” by Ruth Clausen
Here’s why I love this book and will be giving away two copies signed by the author. First, it has a novel rating sy...
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Climbing Black Eyed Susan Should be a Favorite
I first saw a climbing Black-Eyed-Susan (genus thunbergia) at The NY Botanical Garden. I had heard it is an easy vin...
Treat Yourself to a Visit to The Botanic Garden o...
Smith College, my alma mater, has a vibrant and lush botanical garden that attracts people from all around the world....
Hardening Off Seedlings: How To
Transplanting young seedlings that were grown inside your home to a garden outside can be a traumatic experience that...
Purchasing a Lilac Can Be Tricky: Not All Lilacs ...
Lilac (genus: Syringa) is a deciduous shrub that's most known for its pleasing fragrance and lilac colored flowers. T...
Everyone's Talking About Ramps
Ramps (Allium tricoccum) are a type of early blooming onion that grow in the soil-rich deciduous forests of North Am...
Taking a Closer Look At Skunk Cabbage
Some plants and flowers emit a foul-smelling odor that's difficult to be around. Skunk cabbage (Symplocarpus foetidu...
Mount Vernon: George Washington's Estate
Earlier this month, I had the privilege of visiting George Washington's Mount Vernon Estate in the beautiful State of...
The Beautiful and Rare Osa Pulchra from Costa Rica
I recently had the pleasure of visiting the NY Botanical Garden Orchid Show, where one plant seemed to stand out abov...
Cercis Canadensis and Cercis Chinensis
Have you heard of the Cercis canadensis (Eastern Redbud) or Cercis chinensis (Chinese Redbud) before? These two medi...
Simple Ways To Improve Drainage In a Garden
Have you noticed water pooling up in areas of your garden after a good rain? This is an all-too-common problem that ...
Popular Easter-Time Plants and Flowers
With Easter Sunday just days away, people everywhere are frantically trying to make last minute preparations. If you ...