We usually have a wealth of butterflies in our yard, but knowing that monarch numbers have been dwindling, we want to do what we can to encourage their continued growth. So, today I bought two different species of milkweed, and I’m excited about the prospects.
The USDA has updated its hardiness zone map. Simply type in your zipcode to see if your area has changed. Mine went from a 5a to a 5b. Interesting…
My husband and I are taking up the practice of No Mow May, well at least as long as possible. Maybe you will want to try it too! Mowing your lawn less creates habitat and can increase the abundance and …
Memories of summer. Daylilies in my perennial garden.
When I first started my English garden several years ago after moving to a house with a horrid front lawn, I was happy and eager to collect plants from friends. Well over the past few years, including this fall, I …
What fern is that. I’m usually very resourceful, especially when it comes to gardening, but for the life of me, I was not able to identify this fern that I planted several years ago. So wrote to a website and …
