I Love Cornus kousa ‘Satomi’

Mar 8, 2014 | Love This!

Name:  Cornus kousa ‘Satomi’  aka pink kousa dogwood Type of Plant:  relatively small tree (12 to 20 feet tall and wide) for full sun or part sun. Hardy in zones 5~8. Why I love this:  Kousa dogwoods start off as an upright, vase shaped tree and later they mature into...

Bird Print Messages in the Snow

Mar 6, 2014 | Love This!

They look like hieroglyphics, code, or fossils. They resemble plants or fallen twigs. I love this!

Standin’ On The Corner

Feb 27, 2014 | Love This!

I Love Coreopsis ‘Star Cluster’

Feb 22, 2014 | Love This!

Name:  Coreopsis ‘Star Cluster’ Type of Plant:  A perennial for full sun – hardy zones 5 to 9 and some claim colder. Why I love this: This perennial is long-flowering, bushy and the definition of lovely. It grows two feet tall in my garden and is absolutely...

I Love Virginia Sweets Tomatoes

Feb 15, 2014 | Love This!

Name:   Virginia Sweets tomatoes Type of Plant:   This heirloom tomato does best in full sun. It is an indeterminate variety, which means that it continues to grow, bloom and bear fruit from mid summer to frost. Why I love this:   I love this tomato because it...

Garden Center Safari #2

Feb 11, 2014 | Love This!

Trips to your local independent garden center can give you many ideas that are useful in your own yard or garden. This month we visit three garden centers and get inspired…