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Wake up to the lilacs next spring

Common Name : Lilac (common) Science-y Name : Syringa A Few Varieties : “Miss Kim” S. pubescens (Korean lilac), S. vulgaris (common...

Rhododendrons bloom spring beauty

Common Name : Rhododendrons and azaleas Science-y Name : Rhododendron. There are so many varieties and species of rhododendron shrubs,...

You will never have just one violet....

Violets: a beautiful sign of spring and a yard pest, all in one petite flower.

Here comes the sun (sing it with me)

What shrub tells you that spring is here? The forsythia with it's bright yellow, bell shaped flowers does!

Always flourishing: an evergreen boxwood tale

Common Name : Common/American Boxwood Science-y Name : Buxus sempervirens A Few Varieties : Buxus Sinicia (Korean boxwood) Native or Non...

Literally "tree of life", the arborvitae

Common Name : Arborvitae Science-y Name : Thuja occidentalis (American arborvitae), Thuja plicata (Giant arborvitae) A Few Other...

Oh by gosh by golly... it's time for holly!

Common Name : Holly Science-y Name : Ilex opaca (American Holly) Ilex aquifolium (English Holly) Native or Non : American Holly,...

Peony myth!

"Ants help peonies bloom by licking them open" Let’s debunk this old wives' tale! This old theory has been so widely and vigorously used...

Irises!

Let’s talk about irises! They are tall and beautiful spring blooming perennial plants. Sun loving, drought tolerant, and resistant to...