By Matt Gibson With over 4000 existing species of daisies in the Asteraceae family, there is a daisy cultivar that is well suited to every gardener and flower lover in the world. Daisies come in many different shapes, colors, and sizes. The common daisy is a white flower with … [Read more...]

By Matt Gibson According to folklore and southern legend, if you hold a buttercup underneath your chin, and a yellow reflection appears on your skin, it means that you like butter (but really, who in their right minds doesn’t like butter?). Scientists will more likely tell you … [Read more...]

By Matt Gibson Pulmonaria, also known unfortunately as Lungwort, is much prettier than it sounds, especially when in bloom. The name Lungwort was given to this beautiful shady perennial, because its leaves were thought to resemble the human lung. Because of this, it was used … [Read more...]

By Matt Gibson and Erin Marissa Russell Hostas are shade loving, low growing, clump-forming perennial plants. Hostas are the most popular perennial plant in America, and it’s easy to understand why, as there are not a lot of shade loving plants to choose from, and hostas are … [Read more...]