Create color in your garden

Spring is the perfect time to add some life to your front yard with a beautiful garden bed. Here are a few inspiring ideas to get you started: No matter which direction you choose, remember to have fun and be creative! Your front yard is an extension of your home, and a beautiful garden bedContinue reading “Create color in your garden”

Air Plant Care

An air plant, also known as Tillandsia, is a type of plant that grows without soil. Instead, they derive their nutrients from the air, moisture, and debris in their surroundings. Air plants have specialized scales on their leaves called trichomes that absorb water and nutrients from the air. They come in a variety of shapes,Continue reading “Air Plant Care”

How to build Raised garden bed

Its almost time to think about creating a garden. One type of garden you can create is a raised garden bed. It can be used to grow a wide variety of plants, as they provide good drainage and control over soil quality. Some plants that tend to do well in raised beds include:

Adding fall flowers

Add 2 fall favorite plants to your patio this season! After a steamy summer, autumn’s cooler air temperatures are easier on both plants and gardeners, but the soil is still warm enough to allow roots to grow until the ground freezes.  One of my  fall favorites, Mums aka Chrysanthemums are available in a wide varietyContinue reading “Adding fall flowers”

Care for a Donkey tail succulent

Sedum morganianum, the donkey tail or burro’s tail, is a species of flowering plant in the family Crassulaceae, native to southern Mexico. It is a succulent perennial producing trailing stems up to 60 cm long, with fleshy blue-green leaves and terminal pink to red flowers in summer. How do you care for a donkey tailContinue reading “Care for a Donkey tail succulent”

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