ORNAMENTALS

AKA – Mahonia aquifolium – a Beneficial Edible Medicinal Shrub to Know We have a number of large, expansive, and prolific Oregon grape (Mahonia aquifolium) shrubs in our wooded yard. …

Spring fever is here and planting season is in full swing. If you’re wondering about the best flowers to plant in spring, we’ve compiled some popular flowers by hardiness growing …

If you’re looking for a lovely backdrop, ground cover or cluster plant, the Persicaria ‘red dragon’ plant is lovely! Persicaria is a species of perennial plant that is prized for …

We wondered if the solar fountain bird baths work. I mean do they really produce a consistent visible fountain of water flow? So we got one of the cheapest ones …

Most people are familiar with the vast and beneficial uses of ginger root, (rhizome, actually). But did you know that you can also make good use of ginger leaves? That’s …

We love growing, foraging, harvesting and preserving many different herb and plant leaves, roots, flowers and fruit to use for herbal teas. So when my son was pruning his ginger …

Clematis is a popular flowering plant that grows in USDA hardiness zones 6-9, and come in a variety of colors, shapes and sizes. Purple clematis can range across the color …

We’ve come to regularly enjoy medicinal herbal tea blends that we grow or harvest from the yard and woods around us. We love learning about new ones and adding them …

Did you know that not only can you actually eat lemon peels, but that it’s really good for you? There are also many health benefits of lemon peels — as …

It’s well known that deer eat hostas (unfortunately). But are hostas edible for people? Yes! You can eat hostas, and while wildlife may eat them, it’s not good for pets. …