Ostrich Fern: Delicate And Durable Fern
Ostrich Fern
Matteuccia struthiopteris
USDA Plant Hardiness Zones 3-7
Maximum height 6 feet
Deer resistant
Native plants that love the shade. Our native ostrich Fern is one of the most delicate and durable plants. The...
Wood Fern: 1 Of Many Bonus Fern Varieties
Wood Fern
Like all ferns, the wood fern reproduces itself by spores. Large, round spore clusters form directly on the leaves in parallel rows on either side of the center vein.
The spores mature during the warm months between April...
What Plants Are Acid Loving: Make Acid-Loving Border
What Plants Are Acid Loving
Every kind of soil brings its own opportunities, and there's a fantastic range of plants that thrive on acid soils.
As well as the usual ericaceous plants such as camellias, rhododendrons,...
Creeping Thyme – 5 Easy Creeping Plants
Facts about Creeping Thyme
Creeping Thyme, also called Mother of Thyme, is the ideal plant for growing small crevices, borders, lawn substitutes, and between nooks and crannies.
Thymus praecox is a low-growing perennial thrives in USDA hardiness...
Feijoa: Little-known Fruit With 3 Health Perks
Feijoa: Little-known Fruit With 3 Benefits to Health
Autumn is feijoa season, and it’s time to either get your excuses ready not to accept proffered fruit or start to investigate tasty ways to eat them.
That’s...
Mock Orange: History And What Sort To Plant
Mock Orange
FASHION is as much a fact in gardening as it is in a dress. Plants are in and out of fashion for a bewildering number of reasons or sometimes for no reason at...
Fountain Grass Plus 20 Great Varieties
Fountain Grass
Fountain grass's resistance to being mowed is evident in the appearance of ragged, tan lawn blades. This makes it easy to identify. This plant is not easy to cut with sharp mower blades.
Pennisetums, native...
Weeping Pussy Willow: Other Willows Varieties
Weeping pussy willow, look no further if you're looking for something to add to your garden in early spring that will bring out the beauty of the landscape. You can start growing weeping willows (Salix...
Miscanthus Sinensis: The Monarch Of Grasses
Miscanthus Sinensis
Miscanthus Sinensis is the monarch of grasses, lending grace and grandeur to any garden; while we're on the subject of garden pests, the chopped-up leaves of most ornamental grasses, including Miscanthus, are useful...
Black Pepper And Piperine, 3 Massive Benefits
Black Pepper
Most of us use it every day; many know little about pepper, a spice derived from the peppercorn, which is actually a fruit produced by the flowers of a vine.
Pepper is native to...