Linda Hlozansky

Yarrow is a plant that often goes unnoticed in many gardens, yet it offers a range of benefits that make it a valuable addition to any outdoor space. Known for its delicate clusters of flowers and feathery leaves, yarrow is more than just a pretty plant. It supports garden health, attracts beneficial insects, and even has uses beyond the garden bed. If you’re looking for a hardy, low-maintenance plant that brings multiple advantages, yarrow deserves a spot in your garden. Clusters of yarrow...

Fairy gardens or miniature gardens are like a doll house for gardeners. Play with it as often as you want. Just like in the really big landscape, plants may decline, and you take them out to put in new plants. Ideas for Containers: Birdbaths Clay or plastic pots or plastic bowls Wagons Baskets Wheelbarrows Raised beds Old tree stumps China bowl with small stones in the bottom Old child's pool with holes drilled in the bottom Or you can put a large scale fairy garden in the ground. It is fun...

Purple hyacinth bean is often grown as a  flowering plant , although most of the plant is edible. With shades of purple in the leaves, stems, flowers and showy seed pods, it is undeniably eye-catching. Purple hyacinth bean is a very vigorous grower and the vines are a popular choice for a quick cover, although they can frustrate you by refusing to flower until late in the season. The bright green, pointed leaves grow in leaflets of three leaves. The stems and undersides of the leaves are...