A Few Noteworthy Native Plants
Up your yard’s Earth-friendly game with these beautiful shrubs (and a tree)!
Plants For Tough Spaces
Yucca – Nearly indestructible, these hardy evergreen Agave cousins are great for many uses in the garden. Plus, most varieties of our Yucca stock are selections from our locally native species. Give them sun and good drainage and they’ll withstand drought, heat, cold, deer and whatever “benign neglect” you can throw at them.
Carol’s Favorite Woodies vs. Mine
I love the videos (and live talks) by horticulturist Carol Allen and she’s my favorite plant expert for our region. I also consider myself a specialist, of sorts, in woodies, especially shrubs. So, in her latest video for Behnkes, “Carol’s …
A Walk on the Wild Side – Part 2
I explored the MD side of Great Falls this time (okay, so technically the Chesapeake & Ohio Canal National Historical Park), and hiked the 1.7-mile first section of the Billy Goat Trail.