In 1985, the United States Senate passed a resolution asking the president to declare the rose as the national floral emblem. On November 20th, 1986, then president Ronald Reagan signed a proclamation certifying the rose as the national flower in a ceremony at the White House Rose Garden. A couple of seasons back, we put out an announcement that […]

Many people have flowering plants in their garden simply for their color and beauty. Many people also want a butterfly garden just to see the butterflies. They are great reasons for planting flowering plants, but did you know there is a science behind why these plants are important? Often that goes unthought-of when we think […]