Dec 16, 2022 | Love This!
Name: Chlorophytum comosum aka spider plant Type of Plant: A very common houseplant, probably because it’s easy to grow and propagate. Native to coastal South Africa, and found in solid green or variegated forms. This clump-forming plant produces long, trailing stems...
Dec 10, 2022 | Projects/Crafts
Last year I planted my urns with living plants such as hellebores, Osmanthus and ornamental cabbages, but this year I decided to go with sticks. Lots of sticks, in various colors. Although I grow both yellow and red twig dogwood in my gardens, I purchased the sticks...
Nov 25, 2022 | Love This!
Name: Calendula officinalis aka pot marigold Type of Plant: Annual plant that has edible flowers, commonly growing 1 to 2 feet tall. This is not like the true marigold, which is in the genus Tagetes, although both plants are in the sunflower family, Asteraceae. Why I...
Nov 18, 2022 | Love This!
Name: Capsicum baccatum Mad Hatter F1 hybrid pepper Type of Plant: A vigorous pepper plant that grows well in northern areas and bears lots of peppers in the late summer and fall. Mostly sweet peppers, although an occasional fruit with mild heat is possible. Why I...
Oct 28, 2022 | Love This!
Name: Nicotiana mutabilis aka Nacotiana ‘Marshmallow’ Type of Plant: An annual in colder climates, a perennial in Zones 8 to 10. Self-seeding, growing in full sun to part-sun. Why I Love This Plant: Here is, the end of October, and I’m raving about an annual that...
Oct 21, 2022 | Love This!
Name: Prunus virginiana aka choke cherry Type of Plant: A tree native to much of North America. It’s one of the most important trees for wildlife, yet many people don’t give it a second glance or much respect. Choke cherry trees grow to 20 or 30 feet tall, often...
Oct 14, 2022 | Love This!
Name: Comptonia peregrina aka sweet fern. Type of Plant: A woody plant with a fern-like appearance, that’s a short, nitrogen fixing plant in the bay family. Why I Love This Plant: This native plant grows well in pure sand or marshy soils, and is particularly...
