Basil, Italian, Genovese If you prefer an herb that looks as good as it tastes, I’m just what you need. My tender, lucious, and round green leaves are complemented by beautiful (and edible) flowers. You may recognize my unmistakable traditional ba ...
Produce with Personality Vol. 4: Something Sweet
Pepper Sweet, Snack, LunchBoxMix When you think of peppers, you probably think of hot and spicy. But that’s not us. We’re just a bunch of cute, sweet, and delicious snacks that are perfect for your lunch box. We come in a fun variet ...
Produce with Personality Vol. 3: Get Your Greens!
Sugar Sprint Peas “Hey, Sweet Pea!” People have been saying that a lot lately. Probably because I have the best flavor of all the other sugar snaps. I was already known for being practically stringless and extra long, so it’s possible I might be p ...
Produce with Personality Vol. 2: What’s in Your Spice Cabinet?
Cruiser Cilantro Glossy, green, and tasty. I’m the kind of cilantro that’s best used fresh – it’s when my flavor and appearance are at their absolute prime. It’s also been said that I look a bit fancier than some of my closely-related counterpart ...
Veggies with Personality Vol. 1: Let’s Make a Salad!
Lettuce, Mix, Summer Picnic Are you tired of always using the same type of lettuce for your salads? Are you wanting to change things up a bit? Well, I might just be the plant you are looking for! I come with a variety of several different red and ...
Plants with Personality Vol. 4
Blue Spruce Stonecrop Sedum Nevermind ocean eyes, I’ve got ocean pines. I kinda look like a pile of spruce tree branches dipped in the blue-green color of the sea. Ironically, though, I actually don’t need a whole lot of water. I do, however, need ...
Six Iconic “Big, Tall Guy” Celebrities
If you ever see our owner, John (who is hard to miss), around the greenhouse, you might hear him refer to himself as the “Big, Tall, Dumb Guy.” Thankfully, his size often provides him with an advantage in managing many different physical tasks as needed. ...
Five Unique Ways to Chart Children’s Growth
If you have children in your life, you’ve probably noticed that they get bigger seemingly right before your eyes. You may have even made the remark, “You’re growing like a weed!” While these children continue to sprout up so quickly, it can be a fun a ...
Quick & Easy Tips for Starting a Vegetable Garden
Imagine slicing into a juicy tomato, crisp head of lettuce, or tender summer squash to treat yourself to a fresh summer meal. Thankfully, you didn’t have to travel far to retrieve these delicious ingredients because they came from your own backyard!  ...
How Botanical Gardens Helped This Past Year
Although they’ve been empty over the past year, many botanical gardens blessed us with beautiful spring blooms via virtual tours. But that wasn’t the only way botanical gardens have been helping during the pandemic. In fact, it’s just the tip of ...