Wild Violets Benefits for Ground Cover, Food and More!
Look for Those Perky Purple Flowers and Heart Shaped Leaves Many consider wild violets weeds, but we love them! These early spring plants with purple flowers and deep green heart-shaped …
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White Trillium – A Flower of the Eastern North American Woodlands
Trillium grandiflorum, is a perennial spring-flowering plant in the Trillium genus, and the liliaceae family, is generally hardy in zones 5-8. Native to eastern North America, White Trillium is found …
Sweet Betsy Trillium (Cuneatum) a Beautiful and Stately Southern Belle
Little Sweet Betsy Trillium, AKA Trillium Cuneatum Spring is my favorite time of year for walking through the woods around our home in North Carolina. Not only is it easy …
Galvanized Metal Raised Garden Beds – What, Why & How To
Beginning with the 2023 growing season, we’re starting to use galvanized metal raised garden beds. In this article and video (at the end), we put it together and build it …
Primula on the Southern Edge, by Will Ferrell
Here in the late days of February, my Primula are starting to bloom in earnest. The very 1st to bloom is Primula vulgaris subsp. sibthorpii. Though native to the Balkan …
Henbit – a Useful Early Spring Weed to Get to Know
It’s worth taking a bit of time to get to know about the unpretentious little mint weed henbit with delicate purple flowers. There are folklore and proven benefits to henbit, …
The Best Herbs to Grow Indoors in Pots Year Round
With the onset of cold weather, if you get the winter doldrums and miss growing things in the garden, it may be time to start thinking about the best herbs …
Do You Know When to Plant Okra Seed?
When it comes to okra, it’s a polarizing vegetable the many either love or hate. First, okra haters probably won’t be reading this article on okra anyway. That’s not likely …
How Long Does a Pumpkin Last in the Fridge?
Most hard-shelled pumpkins in good condition (without blemishes or broken stems) will last three to six months, left whole and at room temperature in your home. But how long does a pumpkin …
71 Garden Seeds Companies for Online Orders
If you’re wondering where to buy vegetable seeds and other plant seeds, we have a couple extensive lists of best garden seeds companies to help you along. It’s Never too …