Plant Profile: Long-Leaved Lacebark (Hoheria sexstylosa) ‘Stardust’
Karen Also called ribbonwood, this compact evergreen tree or shrub is a member of the mallow family (Malvaceae) and endemic to New Zealand and the Kermadec Islands where it grows in…
Book Review: It’s a Good Thing There are Ladybugs
Ladybugs are one of the most irresistible insects that inhabit our gardens but they do more than just add life, movement and beauty to our gardens. Author Joanne Mattern in…
Butterflies in the Garden and How to Attract Them: Long-Tailed Skipper (Urbanus proteus)
Primarily a butterfly of South and Central America, the long tailed skipper can be found in Texas, Southern California, Arizona, Texas, Florida, and occasionally in the Mississippi Valley, Midwest, and…