Eucomis, commonly referred to as Pineapple Lily, is a striking plant in the summer garden. It sends up deep bur­gundy strappy leaves in spring. Then in late June florettes begin to rise which can reach 20-30 inches tall. These florettes resemble pine­apples so therefore it’s common …

Eastern Tiger Swallowtail, Variegated Fritillary, Pearl Crescent, Monarchs, Gulf Fritillary…

Look for theses beauties in Your Garden!

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Lordy, lordy I got trees on my forty! Don’t most of us? I love my trees and they are beneficial in many ways by sav­ing energy and cleaning the air that we breathe. They can be a focal point in our landscape and give us flowers in the spring and brilliant colors in the fall. They provid…

It’s late spring already and just imagine one morning wandering around your garden enjoying your beautiful flowers with a cool drink in hand.  You can hear the birds singing, feel a gentle breeze, and maybe even a sprinkle or two of rain…a garden moment.  Then you see something …

When I have visitors in our Garden, I enjoy telling them stories of things they see as part of our garden décor and plants. Things that are most important to me are things connected to a family memory. I love the thought of a heritage garden! One of my most special memories is the story ab…