Christmas Flower

Poinsettias are considered a Christmas flower. Many people give them around Christmas time to symbolize good will and community spirit. In … More

Pansies on the Porch

Pansies symbolize “thinking” or “thoughts.” The word “pansy” itself comes from French pensée, meaning “thought.”

Monarch larvae ,or caterpillars, feed exclusively on milkweed leaves.

I thought this hibiscus had finished flowering when it was at my mom’s house. I brought it over to my … More

My grandparents, Jake and Alma Phillips, were share-croppers during the first years of their marriage. My mother has stories of … More

In the fall of the year after the flowers are long gone from a magnolia tree, the seed pods have … More

Native American used root and leaf tea in sweat baths for rheumatism, fevers, and malaria. Root tea used for dysentery, … More

Cypress Vine has star-shaped flowers. I’m not sure if these flowers are growing from the vine or from another plant … More

Beach morning glory flowers are ephemeral; they bloom in the morning and begin to wilt and close up by afternoon, … More

Sweet autumn clematis is an aggressive, woody, perennial vine in the Ranunculaceae (buttercup) family and native to New Zealand. It … More