What a terrible time men have finding gifts for women. Since I am always on a diet this immediately...
Author - Gayle Fisher
Yellow Jackets
Fall is here and we have had a cooling rain and the temperatures have finally dropped at night...
Corn Poppies
Corn Poppies (Papaver rhoeas) are best known for their soft, breeze-blown flowers. This plant is...
Ginkgo Trees
Ginkgo trees (Ginkgo biloba) often called the “Maidenhair Tree” are today’s living dinosaurs of the...
Goldfinches
It’s hard to miss the cheerful yellow and contrasting black and white wing markings of male...
Ferns
Of all the plants we enjoy today in our gardens and in the wild, ferns are some of the most ancient...
Bleeding Hearts
I was sitting in a horticultural class when the person beside me said, “The one plant that I will...
Mistletoe
The name mistletoe comes from two Anglo Saxon words ‘Mistel’ (which means dung) and...
Poinsettias
If you are like me, you either buy or are given a poinsettia each year at Christmas. When I was...
Summer Phlox
I am surprised I have never written about one of my favorite plants, tall phlox. I have enjoyed...