15 Mar I Love Skunk Cabbage and You Should Too
Name: Symplocarpus foetidus, aka Skunk Cabbage Type of Plant: A low growing bog or wetlands plant in eastern North America. Why I Love/Hate this plant: This plant is a marvel...
12 Mar How I Became A Writer
How I became a garden communicator. Of course there there is more angst, effort and wonder to the story that can possibly be contained in an eight panel graphic. It's...
08 Mar Annual Flowers For Shade: Browallia!
Name: Browallia hybrid named Endless Illumination from Proven Winners Type of Plant: Short annual for part to full shade. Why I Love/Hate this plant: This is a purple-blue flowering annual for...
07 Mar Bravo Burpee! Sow A Smile
As many of you know, I've long been a champion of giveaway bouquets. I shared this post on my Coffee for Roses blog, celebrated the idea on You Can Grow...
06 Mar Frozen Plant Fun
The temperatures in my area are supposed to remain below freezing all week, so it's time to make some ice mobiles. https://youtu.be/jFrqcqL_a_Q Here's how it's done: [caption id="attachment_20419" align="aligncenter" width="680"] Gather some metal...
01 Mar I Love The ‘Immense’ Begonia
Name: Begonia ricinifolia ‘Immense’ aka the Immense Begonia Type of Plant: Large (yes, the name is accurate) begonia that has interesting hairy stems and clusters of pink flowers in the...