The meaning of this holiday is sometimes misunderstood. Unlike Memorial Day, Veterans Day commemorates the service of all veterans of the United States Armed Forces, both living and dead. Read More
Mum's the word for November's flower. It's my birth flower, and I can't say enough about these beautiful blooms that echo the colors of autumn. Read More
Nicknamed the Doomsday Vault, a seed storage facility built on a remote island in the Arctic houses the botanical legacy of the Cherokee Nation. Read More
It wouldn't be summer without sweet, juicy peaches from Georgia. Now climate change is threatening this iconic Southern crop. Read More
Colorful rainbow corn is on display everywhere right now. But it also has a tale to tell. Read More
Do you drink tea and toss the used tea bag into the trash? Rather than throwing it away, put it to good use in your garden. Read More
This month's flower focus is the marigold with its warm fall color palette and the light and airy cosmos. Let's learn more about them. Read More
All coffee is not created equal. I'm hooked on brews that benefit birds. Read More
Mangroves remind me of a Beastie Boys lyric, "It's all business up front and a party in the back". Read More
True or false: extensive use of male plants in a landscape is the primary cause of allergies. Read More
"Go West, young man" is an admonition attributed to Horace Greely. Following the Civil War, many who heeded that advice discovered a pristine land overflowing with natural resources and teeming with wildlife. Read More
Like many people, I brew a pot of coffee every morning. But let's take a few minutes to consider the amount of waste generated as a result of this extremely popular habit. Read More
Did you know rubber can be made from a relative of those pesky yellow weeds popping up all over your yard? Read More
When I see morning glories, I always think of my friend Debra. We met on Dave's Garden and became friends of the heart. This month's second birth flower, the aster, blooms a beautiful blue, one of nature's rarest colors. Read More
A Code Red Alert indicates such dire climate threats that whatever is ahead has become impossible to stop. Read More
I've always loved poppies and glads. There's just something magical about them, and even the names make me smile. How about you? Read More
This fantastical-looking bulb succulent appears to come from another world. Read More
Actually, no one did. A murder is the term used to describe a flock of crows. Read More
Would you pay $5000 for a single plant leaf? When a British man did just that, the news quickly trended on social media, garnering him 29,000 new Instagram followers. Read More
Heading into the dog days of summer may find your once flourishing garden quickly turning brown and dry. Can it be saved? Read More
