Showy Tick Trefoil is a herbaceous flowering perennial native to the upper Midwest, North Eastern United States, and into Canada. As it's name implies, it makes beautiful pink-purple blooms in...
Category: Native Plants
The Sweet Gum tree (Liquidambar styraciflua) has many commercial, medicinal, edible and residential uses. In this article I will detail what these uses are, and how they are utilized. But, for...
Sweet Gum trees are large deciduous trees native to Eastern North America. Identifying them is quite easy during all seasons. So, if you are wondering if you have a Sweet Gum tree in front of you,...
Sweet Gum trees are large (60-75') deciduous trees native to North America that are commonly used in landscaping or street trees. In this article I will tell you all the key facts about what a Sweet...
Germinating Milkweed Seeds is easy if you follow some key steps. Over the years I've germinated hundreds of Milkweed Seeds! My method for germinating milkweed seeds works with pretty much any type...
2nd year plants, 1st year blooming In this article, we will tell you the key factors we used to successfully grow Liatris in pots to be used in container gardening. We love growing native...