Bring In Your Favorite Plants for the Winter

It’s time to bring in any potted plants herbs or flowers you want to overwinter inside. Before I bring in my plants I give them a spray down with insecticidal soap, or a mixture of Fels Naptha soap and water. You can find Fels Naptha soap in the laundry aisle at many grocery store. It … Read more

Time To Bring Your Favorite Plants Indoors

Now is a great time to dig up tender perennials, or annuals you’d like to keep indoors over the winter. Here are some of my favorite plants to bring inside: geraniums, scented geraniums, hibiscus, and small pepper plants. I usually plant several containers in the spring or summer (when many annuals go on sale) with … Read more

Divide Those Perennials

The next few weeks will be great for dividing those perennials. It’ll give the roots time to settle in before the ground freezes for the winter. How do you know if your perennial needs divided? 1. If the center of the plant has died out. A good example is Lambs Ear, when it starts dying … Read more

Butterfly Bike Trail

There’s a bike trail near our home we visit quite often. The part of the trail we ride most often is loaded with butterflies. I (of course) have taken many photos of these beautiful creatures while we’re on our walks. Here are some of my favorites. I hope you enjoy these beautiful butterfly photos as … Read more