by HollyBeth Anderson | Oct 2, 2013 | autumn, beauty, Garden, hollybeth website
Chrysanthemums are the largest commercially produced flower in the US and are the second most popular flower after roses. Their meaning varies from country to country, death, happiness to love. Mums originated in China were they were considered one of the Four Noble...
by HollyBeth Anderson | May 21, 2013 | Garden, gardening, nature
by HollyBeth Anderson | Apr 28, 2013 | flower, Garden, gardening
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...
by HollyBeth Anderson | Apr 24, 2013 | Garden, gardening
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!...
by HollyBeth Anderson | Apr 24, 2013 | flowers, Garden, gardening
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.
