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5 things that will improve the health of your houseplants

5 Tips For Healthy Houseplants During Winter Months

After the holiday season, winter can start to feel a little dreary and that gardener in you might need a diversion until you can get back outdoors. Why not focus on your houseplants? 1. A Lovely [...]

Something About Camellias

How to Grow Camellias Camellias are long-lived trees and shrubs that provide year-round glossy-green foliage and cool-season flowers. Cultivars of Camellia japonica (Japonicas) and Camellia sasanqua (Sasanquas) are the most commonly grown types of camellias. There are hybrids [...]

5 different houseplants in pots sitting on wall shelves

Benefit from Beautiful Plants in These 5 Areas

Plants bring life, color, and joy to any space. Whether you’re looking to brighten your office, liven up your balcony, or enhance your garden, the right plants can make all the difference. In this guide, we’ll explore how to use plants to create stunning, functional spaces in your home and garden.

Wild Native Bees!

Did you know, there are 20,000 species of bees—in addition to the honey bee? An article by Kristin Ohlson in the Modern Farmer, titled "The Other Bees," shares some great observations about bees and recommendations to attract wild native [...]

7 Ways to Attract Monarch Butterflies

7 Ways to Attract Monarch Butterflies: Monarch conservation is important for many reasons. First, conserving and creating monarch habitat will help many of our pollinators. Every third bite of food we eat comes to our table courtesy of a pollinator. Monarchs, bees and many other [...]