February 1, 2021
If you’re anything like us, you’d much prefer a new house plant or a plant to add to your garden (ok, and maybe some chocolate, too) for Valentine’s Day. We’ve made a fun reference guide of 5 house plants and 5 garden plants if you’re looking for that perfect plant for that special someone! Garden… Read more >
Organized under Buds and Blooms, Container Gardens, Containers, Evergreen Foliage, Foliage, House Plants, Plants I Dig, Trends. Labeled as black heart sweet potato vine, brunnera macrophylla silver heart, cercis canadensis hearts of gold, ceropegia woodii, cornus kousa schmred, cyclamen, heart shaped hoya, heart throb chinese dogwood, heartleaf fern, heartleaf philodendron, hearts of gold redbud, hemionitis arifolia, house plants, hoya kerrii, ipomoea batatas black heart, laser synchro wine cyclamen, philodendron cordatum, pieris japonica valley valentine, plants for valentines day, silver heart brunnera, string of hearts, valentines day plants, valentines gifts, valentines plants, valley valentine pieris.
November 19, 2020
For most, sage is used once or twice a year to season the turkey at Thanksgiving or spice up a dish or two at Christmas but it has many medicinal uses along with its aromatic flavor. Salvia officinalis is the common culinary sage and is grown all over the world. It reaches 1-3 feet high…. Read more >
October 22, 2020
Although many of us think about dandelions in the spring and summer, fall is the best time to harvest them for their roots. This time of year, dandelion roots will have the most nutrients and will be a bit easier to get out of the ground since rains have usually come back by now and… Read more >
Organized under Edible Foliage, Edible Gardening, Edible Gardens, Plants I Dig, Sustainability. Labeled as dandelion, dandelion benefits, dandelion recipes, dandelion root benefits, dandelion roots, dandelion tea, how to roast dandelion root, roasted dandelion root.
January 8, 2020
Although there’s not too much blooming and showing off this time of year, you can still find a handful of plants that can brighten up any winter day. Chief Joseph Lodgepole Pine (Pinus contorta ‘Chief Joseph’) will add a bit of sunny yellow to your garden where color may be lacking in winter. In winter,… Read more >
December 11, 2019
These evergreen plants work hard to provide all season interest. They can be placed in partial to full sun areas and are a fuss free plant in general. Most types are heat tolerant, but they should be watered regularly during their first growing season to help establish a good root system. Another benefit to these… Read more >
Organized under Buds and Blooms, Evergreen Foliage, Low Maintenance Gardens, Plant of the Month, Plants I Dig, Water-wise Gardening, Winter Gardens. Labeled as ascot rainbow spurge, blackbird spurge, container gardens, deer resistant plants, euphorbia x blackbird, euphorbia x martinii ascot rainbow, euphorbia x martinii red martin, euphorbia x martinii redwing, euphorbia x martinii rudolph, Evergreen plants, evergreen shrub, plant of the month, plants for containers, red martin spurge, redwing spurge, rudolph winter spurge, winter interest plants.