The only problem with this small tree is – how in the world do you spell it? You will see it as witch-hazel, witchhazel, and witch hazel. Two “h’s” side-by-side in the middle of a word? That just seems plain wrong. And yet to completely separate these two words? Witch. Hazel. Too much of a […]
This yucca is native to eastern and southeastern U.S. There are species of yucca that form trunks, this species does not – it is trunkless. At ground level, the spikes/blades of leaves grow up and out from a short stem that is generally not visible. This plant is fan-shaped. To those of you who are […]
This is an interesting native plant for gardeners in that it allows you to choose just how much of a gardener you want to be – how much attention do you want to pay to it throughout the gardening season. Very little or much attention will not harm this plant, but it will change how […]
I have always known this plant by the common name of Mexican Hat. It got this name from the fact it is native to our southwest states and northern Mexico, and the flowers resemble sombreros. Any of you who have ever been in the desert know the wide brims of sombreros keep the skin of […]
Light: Part sun to shade. Will grow in full sun if it is watered deeply and regularly. However, I recommend part shade – about 4-6 hours dappled sun each day for the best growth. Soil and water: Moist, well-drained soil. This shrub does not seem to be too picky about the soil. When I read […]
Green and Gold is one of my favorite groundcovers and it is a groundcover most people have never heard of. One of its best features is that it is not invasive like so many groundcovers are. It is native in North America and its range extends from Pennsylvania south to Florida, then throughout the south […]
The leaves, stems, and the tubular calyxes just below the flowers of this Royal Catchfly plant are hairy and a bit sticky. Insects can get trapped – hence its common name of catchfly. This plant is not related to the carnivorous plants like the Pitcher Plant we find in bogs and wetlands in North America […]
The clematis vines we see everywhere are hybrids and cultivars that have been created by botanists and plant hybridizers. For example, a common clematis we can see in so many yards on trellises and twining around mailboxes is Clematis ‘Jackmani’ which is a cross between Clematis lanuginosa and Clematis viticella – neither of these parent […]
Something – and I hate to accuse anything without proof, but my money is on the squirrels! – has chewed on our extension cord that connects the livestream camera to the outside socket. Cleon and I will be off to the store later today to buy a new cord. Please visit the livestream tomorrow when […]
A hummingbird magnet! Native to parts of the U.S. – generally our southern states. It has also been declared a noxious weed in some areas so consult your state’s website that deals with plants. If you are going to grow a Trumpet Vine, then you must take care of it by regularly pruning it and […]