McGee’s and Stuckey’s book, Bountiful Container, is about growing edibles including vegetables, fruits, herbs, or flowers. Whether you live in an apartment, townhouse, or condominium and have limited space or…
Poison ivy is a perennial native to eastern, and mid-western United States and is found in all U.S. states east of the Rocky Mountains. It grows well in shaded areas…
Slender deutzia is a low, broad, deciduous shrub native to Japan and popular in many parts of the world. In spring it produces a lavish display of small white flowers…
Yellow flowers are bright and perky. They stand out in the garden and can easily be seen. They also go with many other colors and so are easy to use…
This deciduous shrub provides year round interest in the garden. Pale yellow pea-like flowers are fragrant and cover the bushes for a showy display in late spring to early summer.…
Do you want to encourage “thinking outside the box”? Do you want the help a young child’s imagination soar? Do you want to inspire love for nature and gardening? Well,…
The Sunflower Family is one of the largest families of flowering plants, second only to the Orchid family. Unlike orchids, the sunflower family is found in both tropical and non-tropical…
This large bushy deciduous shrub, native to rocky outcrops of mountains in central China, produces an abundance of showy flowers in late spring on long, arching branches. The bell-shaped flowers…
If you live in an area where tropical plants can not survive the winter you can still have a tropical look on your patio or entryway by using container plants…
This medium-sized native tree of central and southeastern United States provides interest in spring, fall and winter. In early spring two inch wide clusters of small white flowers make a…
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