The Importance of Botanical Names
While reading a plant tag, you may have overlooked or ignored those little words in Latin under the familiar name of your plant
26Mar
26Mar
What Kind of Wildflowers are These?
While driving down the highways, you may have noticed thick stands of brightly blooming yellow flowers
08Mar
Should I Prune my Red Yucca?
Red Yucca (Hesperaloe parvifola) is a great native plant that blooms on stalks that can grow from 3 to 5 feet high or
11Feb
Why Landscape with Native Plants?
When we talk about native plants, we usually refer to plants that have naturally evolved in a given area without interference from humans.
21Jan
Are Your Plants Cold Hardy?
Many cold-hardy plants may look dead after the frigid temperatures of January, but they very well may not be.
08Nov
How To Use Vinegar as an Herbicide
Does vinegar make a good weed killer? In order to use vinegar and other acetic acid herbicides effectively, it is important to understand what they are and how they work to kill weeds.
15Apr
How to Choose the Right Plants
Most nurseries try to stock plants that people like and that will grow well in the average yard.
20Dec
Getting Ready for the Deep Freeze
The arctic blast is coming and many plants in the landscape may not be cold hardy to the temperatures we are expecting.
01Jul
Water Wise
Now is the time to think water wise. What is water wise gardening?
12Apr
Perennial Primer
The term perennial is used to describe a plant that lives for many years. While some plants may live only a few years, others may persist for decades.
