It’s Monday and you know what that means! We’re getting to that point in the season where garden centers and nurseries are starting to build up their woody plant stock, and many of you are trying to decide which shrubs to buy. I’ll get right to the point: Do Not Buy a Burning Bush! While […]
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Meet a Plant: Clethra
It’s Meet the Plants Monday! This week I had a number of different ideas for the plant you’d meet, but a particular plant kept coming up in conversation so much that I had to assume the universe was letting me know that was the one to talk about. So, I’d like to introduce you to […]
Meet a Plant: Red Twig Dogwood
It’s Meet the Plants Monday again!! This week’s plant is a shrub that you’ve likely seen, especially in winter – Cornus sericea, AKA Red Twig or Red Osier Dogwood. Known best for its bright red canes that are great for winter interest, this Dogwood also has small white flowers in spring, interesting (non-edible) whitish-blue berries […]