Natural landscaping involves using plants that have adapted to and flourished in the growing conditions found in your local area. Wildflower gardening is just one example of this type of...
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I am sure that many times we have heard someone, often a politician, use the expression “I’m going to drain the swamp” as part of their solution to a significant problem facing...
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Remember these song lyrics from Grease?  Summer is here and that means more time to spend in our gardens.  If you still want to add some flowers and plants to your garden, here are some...
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Many gardeners will tell you that Succulents are the easiest plants to grow in the world. I can’t say that I disagree with them! Some Succulents are virtually indestructible and their...
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It’s my belief that every gardener should know the pleasure of having at least one clematis vine in their yard and once you have one you’ll more than likely want another! One of the...
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Cottage gardening dates back centuries to Elizabethan times in England and its principles were brought to the United States when we were still an English colony. At first it had more utilitarian...
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Nothing brightens up a room like a bouquet of cut flowers, but enjoying them regularly can be a costly indulgence, right? Well, not if you grow your own cutting garden it isn’t! With a little...
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As you travel our nation’s highways you often see areas along the highway set aside as wildflower planting areas. These wildflower plantings are no accident. After the Presidential election...
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