Impatiens are a popular annual flower that adds bright color to shady garden beds and borders in the summer. Technically, impatiens are an annual plant, but gardeners in frost-prone areas can successfully overwinter them from one year to the next. If you take good care of impatiens over the winter, you can enjoy their happy … Read more
As an amateur artist and gardening enthusiast, I love combining my two passions by drawing flowers. There’s something so relaxing and fulfilling about recreating the beauty of nature on paper. Recently, I’ve been practicing drawing flowers in pots and vases to improve my still life sketching abilities. Through trial and error I’ve developed a simple … Read more
Hey language lovers! I’ve been teaching Spanish for years, and one of the hardest things for my students is saying when they’re going to be late. Today, I’m going to teach you how to say “to be late” in Spanish. Trust me, after reading this, you’ll never have a problem telling your Spanish-speaking friends why … Read more
Does Baking Soda Kill Slugs? The Secret To A Pest-Free Garden Finding slugs and snails munching away on the plants in your garden can be so frustrating. These slimy creatures can destroy seedlings leaves, stems flowers, and fruits and vegetables overnight, leaving behind a trail of holes and destruction. If you’ve battled slugs and snails … Read more
Foxglove, or Digitalis purpurea, is a classic flower for a cottage garden. It grows tall stalks with tubular flowers that are pink, purple, yellow, and white. Each year, these plants grow from seeds, bloom, and then die after setting seeds. Foxglove easily spreads by itself if the seed pods are left to ripen on the … Read more
The area above the kitchen sink is often overlooked when it comes to home decor. Yet this space presents the perfect opportunity to incorporate hanging plants that add natural beauty, promote wellbeing, and maximize vertical real estate in your kitchen. When thoughtfully executed, hanging houseplants above the kitchen sink bring numerous benefits that make this … Read more
Ever looked at those gorgeous hanging fuchsia flowers and wondered how to grow more from seeds? Well, I’ve been fascinated by these beautiful plants and spent countless hours studying their seeds. Let me share everything I know about what fuchsia seeds look like and how you can grow them yourself! Physical Characteristics of Fuchsia Seeds … Read more
Camellias are beautiful flowering shrubs that add a pop of color to winter landscapes. Their flowers range from white to pink to red and bloom from late fall through early spring depending on the variety. While most camellias are cold hardy, they still need some protection from freezing temperatures and harsh winds during the winter … Read more
Glancing up at the canopy of trees on a summer day it’s easy to imagine that the leaves overhead are infinite. Of course we know that’s not true – but have you ever wondered just how many leaves there actually are in the world? It’s a fascinating question to ponder. While we may never know … Read more
Dogwood trees and cherry blossoms are two of the most loved trees that bloom in the spring. In early spring, both dogwoods and cherry blossoms put on amazing flower shows, with a canopy of white and pink flowers covering their branches. But, even though they may look alike at first glance, they are actually very … Read more