Filling Holes/Cavities in Trees

Is it possible to save or prolong the life of a tree with holes or cavities in it? YES, it is!

Cheat Sempervivum Gravel

Especially during quarantine, people (at least where I am, in CA) haven't really been able to get to garden centers/nurseries. This was a big deal for me when I got my first sempervivums, because they need a certain type of gravel on top of the soil in order for the leaves not to rot. How did I manage without being able to get the special gravel?

Grow These Annuals to Attract Pollinators

These annuals are easy to grow, look great in any garden, are easily found, and loved by pollinators of all kinds. Bees, birds, bugs, and butterflies all benefit from the list below. These beautiful flowers serve as host plants and/or as food for the pollinators.

Planting a Pollinator Garden

Ants -- Although ants like pollen and nectar, they aren't good pollinators, so many flowers have sticky hairs or other mechanisms to keep them out.

Butterfly Gardening

Growing plants that attract butterflies is not as difficult as you may think. The first step is understanding what makes butterflies tick at different stages of their life cycle.

Attract Butterflies With the Right Plants

Large or small, ages 1 to 99, butterflies painted with diverse colors and patterns are a welcome sight. You can increase your butterfly viewing opportunities by creating spaces more attractive to them.

Plant List for Hummingbirds, Butterflies and Bees

There is a nearly endless list of plants that gardeners can grow to attract hummingbirds, bees and butterflies to their gardens. We have put together a list of some of our favorite easy-to-grow plants for you to add to your own garden.

Butterfly Plants Especially For the North and West

Perennials and Shrubs especially suited to the Northern and Western regions of the United States.

Squash Vine Borer

Squash vine borers are pests of crops east of the Rockies. The adult is a moth that lays its eggs on the stems near the base of the plant in late spring to early summer.

The Beauty of Black Flowers

Adding a touch of unique to your garden can be as small and subtle as a single gasp with a touch of black or a dramatic flare of an entire garden graced in majestic black blooms.

Ornamental Onions

You'll know these pretty plants are in the onion family from the mildly pungent odor of their leaves when cut, but they certainly won't bring tears to your eyes! The many species and cultivars of these easy-to-grow plants add color to the flower garden from spring through fall.

Amaranth Grain for Healthy Eating

Amaranth is a wild vegetable and is one of the top three healthiest wild vegetables we know. There are quite a few varieties of the amaranth flower that gardeners world-wide grow as an ornamental plant and they can all be used as a healthy addition to your diet as well.