Diggin’ the natives; Carolina Jessamine
Man, what more could you want? This vine has it ALL! Winter hardy in zone 6. Yellow flowers. Yes, all that and more. This week's native plant is Carolina Jessamine – Gelsemium sempervirens ‘Margarita.’
View ArticleEnjoy Your Local Garden Centers
Bottom line, check out your local garden centers before stopping at the big box. There is multifaceted benefit to searching out plants and places of VALUE… over what is cheap.
View ArticleMaster Gardener Garden Tour
The gardens are the personal gardens of Penn Sate Master Gardeners. Each garden is different. See a range of things from a no-mow garden to a topiary rabbit. There are herb gardens, veggie gardens and...
View ArticleWhat’s Up With My Hydrangea?
Most hydrangeas flower on the wood they made last year. Which means right after it finished flowering last year, it began making flower buds, which would become this year’s flowers.
View ArticleBirthdays, Nurturing and Personal Stuff
Soul gardening? Does that count as gardening? Laura shares her reasons for laying low while celebrating a milestone in her son's life. Laura needs a little root nurturing.
View ArticleWitchcrafted Garden
A witch with a hoe, she is. Secret spells and potions are the only explanation for the robust growth and bloom of Jennifer MacNeill Traylor’s gardens.
View ArticleExcellent Book on Heirloom Vegetables
Growing heirloom vegetables opens up an entirely new world of gardening opportunities and adventures. For help navigating this old – new – world, look to Chris McLaughlin’s new book; “ The Complete...
View ArticleDiggin’ the Natives – Vernonia lettermannii ‘Iron Butterfly’ (Dwarf Ironweed)
The name is rockin’ but the fun doesn’t stop there! Vernonia ‘Iron Butterfly’ is one of the hottest plants on the market right now. Excellent, clean foliage, dwarf habit, AND purple flowers when...
View ArticleDiggin’ the Natives: Pycnanthemum muticum
Everyone loves pollinator plants, right? What’s not to love – butterflies, bees, moths and so many others. So, how do you get all these lovlies to your garden? Plant Pycnanthemum muticum, or Mountain...
View ArticlePA Herb & Garden Festival – York, PA
The fourteenth annual Pennsylvania Herb and Garden Festival will be held on April 13 and 14, 2012 at the York Expo Center, Memorial Hall, located at 334 Carlisle Avenue in York. Formerly the...
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