As long as I knew my Italian mother-in-law, Misa Fornari, she made rice stuffed tomatoes every summer. It is a summer dish because it's best when made with full flavor, ripe-from-the-garden tomatoes. The recipe is...
Name: Laurus nobilis aka bay laurel Type of Plant: This evergreen tree, native to the Mediterranean, is most popular for the bay leaves that we use...
Name: Calocephalus brownii 'Silver Sand' aka Cushion Bush Type of Plant: A silver-foliaged, finely textured plant typically sold as an annual in...
Name: Bromeliads Type of Plant: Members of the Bromeliaceae family - a large group of plants mainly native to the tropical Americas. Why I...
Name: Philodendron pinnatifidum × melinonii hybrid aka Philodendron Golden Crocodile Type of Plant: A yellow-green variety of Philodendron that’s...
Type of Plant: A medium size, eating pumpkin that was bred for a sweet, deep orange flesh. Why I Love This Plant: I was pleased when the good...
I work at a family owned, independent garden center, and yes, we start putting out Christmas merchandise in early October. I see posts on social...
In September I was inspired by an article in BBC Gardener's World Magazine about a woman who dried dahlias. On a whim, I picked some of my dahlias...
Name: Ginkgo biloba aka ginkgo tree Type of Plant: Ginkgos are ancient trees that are native to east Asia. There are many cultivars that range from...
Name: Staghorn Sumac aka Rhus typhina Type of Plant: A native tall shrub or small tree that can sucker to the sides to create thickets or clusters....
Name: Fire Light Tidbit® Panicle Hydrangea aka Hydrangea paniculata 'SMNHPK' Type of Plant: A low-growing, bone hardy (Zones 3-8) Hydrangea shrub...
Name: Canna Cannova varieties Type of Plant: Cannas are large-leaf, flowering plants that add a tropical look to gardens and containers. They are...
Name: Epilobium canum aka California fuchsia Zauschneria canum var. arizonica 'Sky Island Orange' Type of Plant: In warmer climates this plant is a...
Name: Symphyotrichum ericoides aka White Heath Aster Type of Plant: A perennial wildflower that is native to North America. This plant can grow in...
Name: Lophospermum - Lofos®Compact Rose sometimes called creeping gloxinia Type of Plant: Trailing plants for sun to part-sun – they are perennial...
Name: Solidago canadensis aka Canada goldenrod or Canadian goldenrod Type of Plant: A perennial native to north America that is adaptable and an...
My husband and I have about ten large (25 Gallon) Smart Pots that we use for growing potatoes every summer. We grow them in Smart Pots because we...
Name: Eupatorium perfoliatum aka bonset Type of Plant: A perennial native to north America that grows well in moist soils. Why I Love This Plant:...
Name: Pearly Everlasting aka Anaphalis margaritacea Type of Plant: A perennial native to north America with silvery foliage and long-lasting...