When planting around your home, specifically deck, patio or entertaining areas, white flowers and silver foliage plants for summer time enjoyment should be considered for evening hours. As the evening skies grow dark and the…Continue Reading
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Deadheading, Weed Alert and Gall….got your attention?
Take me to your “weeder” as all kinds of “extraterrestrial” looking shenanigans crops up in the landscape this time of year from Fairy Rings to Jumping Galls to Bindweed and Pokeweed to name a few.…Continue Reading
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Is it a Hibiscus, a Rose of Sharon, a Mallow or an Althea?
When it comes to the word “Hibiscus” it can cause a hubbub of befuddlement for some understanding the broad descriptive terminology for what is a “Hibiscus?” It is a diverse genus of hundreds of species…Continue Reading
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Attracting Pollinators to your yard….easy as 1-2-3
Attracting pollinators to your yard can be easy as 1-2-3. There are so many wonderful flowering plants for our gardens that will attract butterflies, bees and other pollinators. Plants like Agastache, Coneflowers, Alliums, Crocosmia, Nepeta,…Continue Reading
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Five Mid-Summer recommendations for your yard
It’s Summer and that means there is plenty of opportunity in our yards and gardens! Here are 5 suggestions for your yard and garden. July and August are great months for enjoying the beauty of…Continue Reading