Alocasia Black Velvet(Post)

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    Common Perennial Garden Diseases(Post)

    Common Perennial Garden Diseases Though perennials are tremendously hardy and beautiful plants, thriving once established with routine car

    Amsonia(Post)

    Amsonia (Bluestar) Perfect for transitioning spring gardens into the heat of summer, Amsonia, or bluestar, of the dogbane family, Apocynac

    Geranium(Post)

    Geranium (Cranesbill) Not to be confused with the unrelated annual Geranium, Pelargonium x hortorum, hardy Geranium, of the Geranium famil

    Aster(Post)

    Aster (Symphyotrichum) Mild weather, back-to-school shopping, and abundant garden harvests are here, leading the way into the beautiful fa

    Hoya obovata (Post)

    June 21, 2022 Hoya obovata Hey Plant Friends! This week we are talking about Hoya obovata, one of our all-time favorite indoor plants

    Veronica(Post)

    Veronica (Speedwell) With countless spires of blooms buzzing with pollinators, Veronica (veh-RON-ih-ka), or speedwell, is a summer garden favorite perfect for adding vertical interest an

    Choosing a Christmas Tree(Post)

    This week on the blog, we are talking about how to select and care for the perfect Christmas tree. Christmas trees have arrived at Tonkadale! And OM Goodness, they look and smell amazing. Ou

    Nepeta(Post)

    Nepeta (Catmint) As the heat of summer approaches, delicate periwinkle blue hues dot the landscape, dancing with an entourage of bumblebee

    Persuasive Invasives: Replacing Common Invasive Species in the Landscape(Post)

    July 11th, 2022 Persuasive Invasives: Replacing Common Invasive Species in the Landscape While gardening is oftentimes a personal end

    The Florida Chronicles(Post)

    The Florida Chronicles January 16th, 2023 Dear Diary, Today,

    ​Native Plants for Landscaping(Post)

    A garden is not complete without incorporating the plants of our native landscape. According to the Wikipedia, a native plant is indigenous to a given region or ecosystem if its presence in that reg