Plant Focus: Buttonbush, A Delightful Surprise

Plant Focus: Buttonbush, A Delightful Surprise

Buttonbush has a graceful growing habit and is a handsome shrub, but can be easily overlooked. That changes around May when it starts blooming. Its flowers are perfectly round creamy puffs that look out of this world. The shrub is covered in blooms for a few weeks and usually buzzing with bee and butterfly activity.  It is truly a showstopper during that time.
September 26, 2018 — Agnieszka Hurst
Plant Focus: The Mighty Turk's Cap

Plant Focus: The Mighty Turk's Cap

If you are going to plant just one native plant in your garden, Turk’s cap should be it. It is a workhorse of a plant that is extremely versatile and perfect for beginners as it is not particular about soil or sun exposure. 
Butterfly Gardening

Butterfly Gardening

Butterfly gardening is easy and rewarding. All it takes is providing a few simple things that butterflies (and generally speaking all pollinators) need: nectar and host plants, shelter and water.
September 04, 2018 — Agnieszka Hurst