We love discovering new (to us) plants on our woodland walks, (as well as the weeds in our yard and garden)! One recent discovery for our area in the Piedmont …

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. …

Mahonia aquifolium stages of growth

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 …

There are several plants that resemble wild lettuce and can be mistaken for it. The important thing is to be aware that some wild lettuce look alikes are poisonous or …

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 …

Edible wild lettuce (Lactuca spp.) is a wild plant native to Europe that has spread throughout other parts of the world. Typically considered a weed plant, the Lactuca virosa variety …

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 …

Season before last we lost a number of garden crops to deer, squirrels, opossums and raccoons. So last year we installed this small electric garden fence kit by Hooyman. It …

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 …