Gardens and flowers have a way of bringing people together, drawing them from their homes. ~ Clare Ansberry To plant a garden is to believe in tomorrow. ~ Audrey Hepburn Don’t let the tall weeds cast a shadow on the beautiful flowers in your garden. ~ Steve Maraboli Like every other s...
Hewitt Garden & Design Centeris the mecca of plant shops in town. It’s located a little further away off Hillsboro Road in Franklin, Tennessee, but it’s worth the drive. Plan to spend no less than an hour at this remarkable garden center. There are multiple greenhouses, a gift shop,...
its white, pink, or red flowers can be seen along roadsides, in parks, on hiking trails, and in gardens. A non-native, in 1959, it was chosen to replace the native goldenrod—which many people thought of
Tennessee Coneflower Seeds Echinacea tennesseensis Once on the verge of extinction, this dark pink variety now spreads its bright rays in many gardens. Personally, it is our favorite Echinacea with its petals curving upward, just above compact dark green leaves. The blooms also follow the sun ...
We compared the relative effects of local floral resources and surrounding urban land-use on the abundance of bees on flowering plants in common gardens in eastern Tennessee, USA. We planted four types of common garden plots at each of five different landscapes repres...
Tennessee gardeners frequently grow Irises to form attractive borders in their gardens, or to enjoy as cut flowers. The flowers grow from potato-like roots called rhizomes or, in drier climates, from bulbs. In springtime, they produce long flowering stems that end in six lobe-shaped petals. Ea...
To a garden containing plants suited to the Delaware Valley, in a setting that can primarily be maintained by one person SUSAN COHAN GARDENS The American Horticultural Society Environmental Award For an exhibit of horticultural excellence that best demonstrates the bond between horticulture and the envi...
Irises are the state flower of Tennessee. They’re toxic to cats and dogs, so be careful where you put them. But, butterflies and hummingbirds love them! Most irises bloom in early summer. Want to learn more about another summer favourite? Take a look at thesymbolism and colour meaning ...
A corpse flower nicknamed "Grimace" just bloomed for the first time since July 2021 at the Nicholas Conservatory and Gardens in Rockford, Illinois. The bloom is only open for 24-48 hours before closing for another three or so years. Visitors flocked to the conservatory to get a whiff while...
A corpse flower nicknamed "Grimace" just bloomed for the first time since July 2021 at the Nicholas Conservatory and Gardens in Rockford, Illinois. The bloom is only open for 24-48 hours before closing for another three or so years. Visitors flocked to the conservatory to get a whiff while...