Sometimes, you move to a home with a neglected garden that is such a mess it is hard to know where to start. Reviving a neglected garden is a lot of work. However, when your efforts succeed, you ...
A rooftop garden can make a building much more pleasant. These gardens keep a building cooler in the summer and warmer in the winter. They improve the air quality, extend the useful life of a roo...
Robert Frost wrote, “Good fences make good neighbors,” but sometimes you are not allowed to build a fence. You don’t have to view an eyesore, though. Native plants are good for the environment an...
Maple trees are a popular choice for yards and gardens, and it's easy to see why. They're hardy, have beautiful leaves, and produce delicious syrup. But there are even more reasons to love maple tr...
Are you looking for a pretty flower or plant to add to your home or office garden? If so, then Sweet Betsy Trillium could be the flower you’re looking for. This plant is also known as a wood lily o...
Green Velvet Boxwood and the Wintergreen Boxwood is a popular ornamental shrub grown for its attractive foliage. The leaves are dark green with a velvety texture. Boxwood plants are slow growing an...
The Siberian iris is a warm and welcoming flower that blooms in the fall. It is native to the dry foothills of Central Asia. The foliage resembles the irises in Italy and France, but the flowers ar...
The Dwarf Crested Iris is a plant that grows in the United States and East Asia. It has variable green, blue, and pink flowers, which split into numerous corolla petals. This kind of Iris is known ...
The fern fronds are whimsical, making them an excellent plant to fill in the spaces around your home.
Biodiversity is a hot topic right now. It is sometimes used interchangeably with species diversity, but they mean different things. Native plants are important for both species diversity and biod...
If you're looking for the best perennials to grow in Ohio, you've come to the right place! This post discusses the best options for the Ohio climate. Ohio falls within USDA Plant Hardiness Zones 5 ...
Climate change and habitat destruction are reducing the number and types of insects worldwide. Since about two-thirds of the food we eat is pollinated by insects, our own survival may hinge on thei...