Plant Profile: Flowering Dogwood (Cornus florida)
Karen A native of eastern US, flowering dogwood is a small deciduous tree beloved for the white flowers that cover the tree in spring. Botanically, however, the flowers are actually greenish…
Birds in the Garden; Plants that Attract the Thrush Family (Turdidae)
The thrush family includes the familiar robin and bluebirds as well as many birds called thrushes. They are small to medium birds with plump bodies, round heads, relatively long tails,…