My Dianthus are blooming emitting their spicy, clove aroma. A member of the carnation family, they look like paper cut with pinking shears. The name is derived from the Greek work for God dios anthos meaning flower. With over 300 species they are native to North...
Did you know that blackberries are actually a fruit and not a berry and are in the rose family? Along with its medicinal remedies to relief gout it was also used around houses to keep thieves out. Here is a photo of mine that are blooming, blackberry cobblers soon!...
The first clematis bloom in my yard! They are such beautiful flowers but the entire plant is toxic. The name is derived from the Greek meaning vine. There are over 270 species and they can live over 25 years.
Dogwood trees are some of the most versatile trees. Birds eat the berry, Native America used the wood for arrow shafts and basket and the roots were used for dye. Extracts from the tree were used for medicinal purposes and the bark was used to treat mange. Mine...
My banana plant is blooming. Native to China, it is the largest herbaceous flowering plant. Mine is truly more like a tree, raising its head above my house. Its name comes from its fragrance that resembles bananas, however to me it smells more like pineapples....
