Sep 27, 20233 minNative Plant Gardens: Encouraging Volunteers!Free plants anyone? The very best plants are free volunteers. First, they are free. Two, they have indicated to you they like where they...
May 10, 20233 minNative Plant Gardens DIY: Create a Garden Bed One person, two hours, 3 tips! With an 1/8th of an acre garden and a desire for lawn (think games, dogs and a family member who loves...
Sep 21, 20223 minNative Plant Containers for Fall: Mum's Not the WordIt's asters, goldenrods, tickseeds and more! There are a ton of mums out there in fall in all sorts of autumnal hues and sizes. There is...
Jun 8, 20224 minNative Plant Gardening: Replacing Small Ornamental TreesRemoving small trees easily When we moved to our home, the garden had numerous small ornamental trees: kousa dogwoods (Cornus kousa),...
Jan 12, 20225 minEasy Native Perennials from Seed: January is the Time, Snow & AllNo grow lights or special equipment needed! This is about growing native plants easily and at little cost. Seeds! I know. It sounds...
Jul 7, 20213 minChesapeake Native Plants: Tree Lawn Thinking for Sunny AreasSpace of Opportunity! Should you have space between your sidewalk and street that you can plant, this is a great time to think about...
Jun 30, 20214 minDC, Maryland and Virginia Native Perennials: Natives on a BudgetMore plants for less! Gardening costs can add up, particularly if you lack patience -- a trait I often find elusive! There are several...