The windflower, also known as Carolina anemone or prairie anemone, produces small white flowers and can be found in fields, lawns, and open areas. It's scientific name is Anemone caroliniana and it is in the buttercup family (Ranunculacea). This wildflower blooms as early as February and may continue flowering until April. The flowers have 10 …
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Gecko Succulent Wall Planter
Succulents make great living wall plants because they don't require a lot of water or care. If you pick the right succulents for your particular light conditions, you'll have a cute and interesting vertical garden on your wall! These two succulent wall planters fit the bill perfectly. I found them at the Jack Ball Zoo in Grand Rapids, Michigan. …
Wildflowers in Michigan
I love traveling to different places and getting to see the wildflowers and botanical gardens there. It's especially fun when the native plants are different than the ones that grow in Mississippi. It's fun to see how many I already know and then try to identify the new ones. Loda Lake Wildflower Sanctuary On a recent trip to Michigan, we walked …
Upcycle An Old Bird Bath: How to Convert Your Bird Bath into a Planter
One of my neighbors recently sold their house and as the new owner was cleaning out some debris from the yard, I walked over to introduce myself. I noticed he had an old, chipped, worn concrete bird bath in the trash pile, so, of course, I asked if I could have it. He even helped me load it into my hatchback! When your bird bath can no longer …
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The Flower That Thinks It’s a Balloon
Right when the balloon flower, Platycodon grandiflorus, is about to bloom, it does its best impression of a balloon. It's so good at it, I have to work really hard to keep myself from trying to squeeze it and make it pop! In addition to having a really fun bud stage, this is a hard-working perennial. I love a plant you can put in the ground and …
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The Showstopping Daylily
As I go about my daily routine each morning, I usually have a few minutes to check out my garden before I head to the office. One of my favorite spots in my yard is the 3 feet of ground surrounding my mailbox. The soil here is terrible and I didn't do anything to amend it, but I insisted on putting some plants here so that I wouldn't have to …