Andrew Mitchell Whispurr Pink Catmint Our June Plant of the Month for 2026 is Whispurr Pink catmint. Catmints (Nepeta species) hail from Europe and Asia, mainly along the Mediterranean Regions. But they have been widely cultivated and nat... June catmint plant of the month pollinator gardening pollinator plants whispurr pink catmint May 28, 2026
Andrew Mitchell Perennial Pollinator Plants Even though the springtime brings warmer temperatures, leaves on everything, and sunshine, the flowers really do not shine until June. But there are still many perennial pollinator plants for gardens,... April flowering baptisia bees butterflies may flowering milkweeds perennials perennials for pollinators pollinator gardening pollinator plants wasps May 21, 2026
Andrew Mitchell Japanese Maples Are you looking for an understory tree for a shady spot in your yard? If so, then consider the Japanese maple ( Acer palmatum ). Despite not being native to North America, these are one of the more ic... Japanese maple maple trees small trees trees May 14, 2026
Andrew Mitchell 8 Mistakes New Gardeners Often Make I started gardening when I was 5 years old, but I can still remember many of the mistakes I made. I am still making mistakes now! They are just different mistakes than the ones which new gardeners oft... Gardening Organic Gardening garden irrigation gardening mistakes landscaping pruning watering May 7, 2026
