Native Plant Month: Trilliums
by Christy Rybka Trilliums are a group of wildflowers that belong to the Liliaceae family and can be identified by their three petals, three sepals, and three leaves. It’s easy…
by Christy Rybka Trilliums are a group of wildflowers that belong to the Liliaceae family and can be identified by their three petals, three sepals, and three leaves. It’s easy…
April is Native Plant Month by Christy Rybka What are native plants? The term “native plant” refers to any plant that naturally occurs in the region from which it originated.…
Saving the Migrating Monarchs: How to Protect the Endangered Monarch Species From Your Own Home by Christy Rybka Earlier this summer, the migratory monarch butterfly was officially declared an endangered…
Take a Walk with Tavia #49 highlights Blue Black Sage. These flowers will bloom all summer long. It makes a great addition to any garden because it’s deer resistant and…
In Take a Walk with Tavia #47, Tavia shares a reminder to enjoy the garden you’ve made! https://youtu.be/Tb9vrla9phg
Take a Walk with Tavia #46 highlights Dwarf Japanese Anemones. This beautiful plant really shows off in the late summer when not many other plants are in bloom. Enjoy! …
Take a Walk with Tavia #45 highlights Tall Coreopsis (Coreopsis tripteris). This native plant will flower through late autumn making it great for our hot and humid summers. Tall Coreopsis…
Take a Walk with Tavia #44 highlights two native Kentucky plants. Ironweed and Wingstem, also known as Yellow Ironweed, these tall plants bloom around the same time and bring wonderful…
Take a Walk with Tavia #43 highlights Yellow Jewelweed (Impatiens pallida). On top of beautiful flowers, this plant has medicinal uses as a relief from things like stinging nettle. Tavia…
Take a Walk with Tavia #42 highlights Sweet Coneflower (Rudbeckia subtomentosa). This plant loves the warmth and humidity of summer. Sweet Coneflower is also beloved by bees and small butterflies.…