#Samantha#
Yes, I’ve found the perfect Ohio Valley vines for your cottage garden, and I’m excited to share them with you. You’ve got that bare spot around the ma...
Have you ever buried a seed or bulb in the dark soil and wondered how plants know which way to grow? I know I have, and it used to keep me up at night...
A succulent planting party is a fantastic way to bring people together, and I have found it is one of the easiest social gatherings to pull off. You s...
If you're anything like me, you're always scouting for plants that can handle those tricky shady spots in your garden. Yellow wax bell plants (Kirenge...
I’ve been asked this a lot: do Epsom salts for houseplants really work? The short answer is yes, but only when your plant is actually starving for mag...
Yes, you can absolutely harvest from a flowering orange tree — in fact, it's completely normal and doesn't mean anything is wrong with your tree. I've...
If you’re looking for a dwarf tree with year-round interest, the black locust ‘Twisty Baby’ is exactly what you need — and I’ll tell you how to care f...
Yes, there are many common plants that are toxic to turtles, and knowing which ones can mean the difference between a healthy pet and a tragedy. I've ...
Let me paint you a picture. You're walking through an old orchard, you bite into the best apple of your life, and you need that exact tree in your yar...
I've been gardening in the Pacific Northwest for over a decade, and if there's one thing I've learned, it's that Northwestern native plants are the re...
When you notice plants losing leaves, your first instinct might be to blame pests or diseases — but I'd encourage you to check the weather forecast fi...
Let me cut straight to the chase: a permeable driveway is any surface that lets rainwater soak into the ground instead of sending it into storm drains...
Moving plants from your garden into containers happens more often than you might think. Maybe you've got a sudden flood of volunteer seedlings, or you...
You can absolutely grow deciduous shrubs in the West North Central states — but you have to pick the right ones. I’ve spent years gardening in this re...
You want to decorate with fall foliage, but you're not sure where to start — or maybe you've tried before and ended up with a sad pile of crumbly leav...
Let me be blunt with you: the worst plants for the garden aren't just annoying — they're the ones that make you question your sanity and your landscap...
Thinking about adding the Carolina moonseed vine to your garden? Here's the quick answer: yes, it's a fantastic choice for wildlife gardens, but you n...