The name is rockin’ but the fun doesn’t stop there! Vernonia ‘Iron Butterfly’ is one of the hottest plants on the market right now. Excellent, clean foliage, dwarf habit, AND purple flowers when nothing else seems to be blooming (in the fall). Many have been “scared” away from New York Ironweed (Vernonia noveboracensis) due to [...]
Many gardeners wholeheartedly support local food initiatives, organic gardening methods and backyard homesteading. Here are some ideas for you for your Holiday gift lists.
Farmers through out South Central PA are harvesting their apple crop. The rest of us get to celebrate the start of fall with the luscious apples that this area produces. Today, is the New Cumberland Apple Harvest Festival. My son and I are heading down soon. But next weekend… is the punk rock Apple Festival [...]
If there is a preeminent canvas for horticulture art, the Philadelphia International Flower Show must be just that. Amazing artistry, passion and dedication were palpable as I toured the site while final preparations were made Friday evening.
Spring is coming this weekend. Daffodils and tulips will be blooming. Trees and shrubs will be in leaf. Fountains will be thawed and flowing.
George Weigel, long time garden columnist for the Patriot-News, landscape designer, and speaker launched his own gardening website today, February 2nd. It’s filled with great info and fun.
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Diggin' the Natives: Pycnanthemum muticum
by Wendy Brister · November 8, 2011
Everyone loves pollinator plants, right? What’s not to love – butterflies, bees, moths and so many others. So, how do you get all these lovlies to your garden? Plant Pycnanthemum muticum, or Mountain Mint, one of the best native nectar sources for native butterflies! While the pinkish/white flowers in summer are rather small, the showy [...]