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...
