Although even the most common garden plant can bring immense joy, sometimes it’s fun to branch out and try something unusual. A unique show-stopping plant can serve as a stunning specimen, wowing visitors and passersby. And while some of the unusual plants on this list provide a fun challenge, others are deceptively easy to grow. …
Landscaping
If you heat your home with firewood or use a fireplace, you need to learn how to build a firewood shed to keep your wood dry. Where Should You Build Your Firewood Shed? While you might want to have a storage shed by your garden to keep your gardening tools organized an handy, the firewood …
Tennessee is home to a wealth of beautiful native trees, shrubs, vines, and other plants. Unfortunately, though, these native species are threatened by the encroachment of aggressive, fast-growing weeds. These invasive plants in Tennessee cause havoc not only on native ecosystems but also on the economy, by impacting everything from agriculture to outdoor recreation. As …
Most homes today are overstuffed, and yours is probably no exception. We tend to buy new things without getting rid of what they’re supposed to replace. Other times, we simply get new things just because. And then, we accumulate family memorabilia that we just can’t part with. Outdoor sheds solve our need for extra room. …
More than 3 million acres are infested with invasive plants in South Dakota. While this may seem on the surface like a strictly ecological problem, these weeds result in losses of more than $100 million every year*. Invasive plants in South Dakota outcompete native plants, degrade wildlife habitat, reduce crop and livestock production, negatively impact outdoor …
They threaten endangered species, reduce wildlife habitat, impact outdoor recreation, and affect the economy. And they can be found in your own backyard. Invasive plants in South Carolina have so many negative effects on so many different things, and fighting them can feel like a daunting task. Some of these aggressive plants can easily be …
In Rhode Island, invasive plants threaten native ecosystems as well as the economy. These introduced plants have few to no natural predators or diseases in Rhode Island to check their growth. Because of this, they spread aggressively, rapidly crowding out native plants that support local wildlife. Woodlands become impassable due to thick stands of nonnative …
While New Jersey has more than 2,000 beautiful native plant species, many of the plants you may be familiar seeing along roadsides, in the woods, and fields are actually invasive species. These aggressively spreading nonnative plants displace native plants and cause harm to local wildlife and entire ecosystems. Some invasive plants are still sold in …
Few things cheer up a room like a fresh bouquet of flowers picked from your own lush garden. Whether you want to bring a handful inside or simply enjoy them where they’re planted, take a look at these 12 fabulous flowers that start with F. Annual Flowers that Start with F 1. Fan flower (Scaevola …
If you love ornamental flowering trees but you just don’t know what will work in your landscape, you’re in for a treat! No matter whether you are looking for a small tree or a large tree, whether you are looking for early spring flowers or flowering in the summer or fall, and no matter what …