Autumn has arrived and that means it's time to put the bulbs in so next year's flowers will pop up in the spring! The first couple t...

I don't know if you've heard, but the monarch butterfly is decreasing in population lately. They have declined by 85% in the last de...

Petunias are a garden staple, known for their colorful flowers and great for gardens or containers. They come in more colors and types than ...

Marigolds are a garden staple, known for their bright flowers and pest repelling qualities. They make excellent companion plants for tomatoe...

The year the world shut down was one of the most challenging holidays that I have ever worked through. I drove myself half crazy coming up w...

African Violets are one of my favorite houseplants to grow for one main reason, they bloom all year round! The second reasons that I love gr...

When I was young, one of my favorite things about visiting my grandparents was the flowers that grew along the fence between their yard and ...

Many people plant flowers in their vegetable garden. There are lots of reasons to do this from companion planting, attracting pollinators to...

Did you ever notice that most houseplants are just green? Sure some have flowers but most of them spend the vast majority of the time only g...

I never really wanted to grow Hostas. I mean, they look nice and all but I just wasn't the greenery type. I preferred plants that were f...

Nothing says summer like the bright, sunny faces of a sunflower! They're just so cheerful. While a whole field of sunflowers are absolut...

When we bought our house there were many perennial flowers and bushes planted throughout the backyard. One one side were 2 azalea bushes and...

I have been growing Amaranth for about 8 years now. I prefer Amaranthus caudatus  the Love Lies Bleeding variety for it's long ropes of ...

Have you ever heard of 4 o'clock flowers? A few years back I was struggling with growing moonflowers and decided to try growing 4 o'...

If you're like me, everyone in your circle of friends and family knows you love plants. Which means you probably receive a lot of season...

We all have that one herb we can't grow enough of and for me that herb is lavender. No matter how many lavender plants I have, I just ca...

We all know I love to garden but I noticed something about my gardening style a few years ago. I only plant flowers in planters! Weird, rig...

I love fairy gardens. I think they're super cute, plus the attention to detail just amazes me. I love all those tiny little benches, hou...

To look at my garden you wouldn't know that I once had a hard time growing chamomile! I spent two years fighting to grow a few spindly l...

I grow lilies. Lots of them! I have 8 different places where I have lilies planted. 3 of the flower beds are exclusive, meaning no other pla...