Growing a Green Thumb
From as early as I can remember, I spent many afternoons with my grandparents in the garden and working with them on landscaping around our house. I look forward to sharing my gardening tips with you!
Every Mother's Day, my mom would march me outside to clip roses off the bush for the holiday. This rose bush is perfect for those who love a “grow and forget” shrub.
Perfect for apple lovers who want a tree that produces variety. We have so many apples that ground hogs and deer have made our trees a regular stop when they are full.
With the unpredictable mix of cold snaps and heat waves, this fig tree is able to remain steadfast and produce delish figs. I spent so many warm days plucking and eating figs off of our tree.
I love honeycrisp apples and if you're like me, a honeycrisp apple tree in your backyard will save you lots of trips to the produce stand.
Our pecan trees have been producing buckets of nuts for decades with little to no maintenance. My mom has made countless pies with them and donated dozens of bags to neighbors. Of course, the squirrels appreciate them too!
I'm so grateful every season I'm back home when the plum trees are ready for picking. The plums are always so juicy and sweet. We just fill up the buckets and eat them in the evening on the porch.
This tree produces fairly quickly and the peaches are so sweet.
As I write, my mom has a few tiny tomatoes growing on her patio plant. I highly recommend this option.
Our Pin Oak trees are so majestic. They bring a regal feel to your yard.
Did you know Louis Vuitton luggage incorporates popular wood into some of their trunk designs? This popular tree is beautiful. It adds variety to the other trees we have around my childhood home.
Even when we prune this shrubbery, they grow back so fast and luscious. They look like huge puffs all around the corners of my childhood home.
As a hydrangea superfan, this shrubbery adds a pop of color to our yard.
This snake plant is easy to upkeep. I find that it flourishes easily.
My mom likes to keep this brand of soil on hand for the rose bush and other shrubs.
These pruners are easy to hold and the blades remain sharp.