by HollyBeth Anderson | Apr 20, 2013 | Garden, gardening
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...
by HollyBeth Anderson | Apr 18, 2013 | Garden, gardening
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....
by HollyBeth Anderson | Apr 16, 2013 | Garden, gardening
Iris means “rainbow” in Greek. In Greek mythology the goddess Iris took messages to/from heaven and earth. The iris symbolizes, faith, wisdom, peach of mind, friendship and hope. White iris represent purity. There are over 300 species with 30 being native to the...
by HollyBeth Anderson | Apr 14, 2013 | flowers, food, Garden, gardening
My apple tree is blossoming, and I just read that it will be another 6 years before it bears fruit. Apple trees are not self-pollinating, they need bees. There are over 2500 varieties of apples in the US and over 7000 in the world. 100 varieties are grown commercially...
by HollyBeth Anderson | Apr 11, 2013 | flowers, Garden, gardening
