Orchids! Phalaenopsis orchids, aka Phals specifically, are the most popular indoor houseplant gift. Catching your eye in the produce aisle of the grocery store or in local garden centers, they can often be an impulse buy. The good news is they are relatively easy care. Find details such as what it means when the leaves are dark on Garden Bite. 

Air plants have become a fun, trendy houseplant. Their Latin name is Tillandsia and they are native to South and Central America with about 500 species or more! They need no soil, so where do their nutrients come from? How to display them? And much more on today's Garden Bite. 

Ugh, it's sub zero outside and all these ugly brown bugs are crawling around indoors. Okay, maybe not an army of them but enough that you wonder what are they doing in my home? Laying eggs? Ick. How do I get rid of them? That's on today's Garden BITE! No, these stink bugs don't bite humans. 

Growing vegetables can seem a bit daunting for beginners. On the contrary, there are some really great choices to start with. Listen to today's Garden Bite and learn more about those vegetables on my website too! 

It's not just hosta. Don't get me wrong, I LOVE hosta but sometimes we need some flowers and other color besides green, cream and yellow. Today's Garden Bite is about some other options to cheer up your shady corner. 

Wow, I hope you are surviving our roller coaster of cold arctic air! As I write this, the temperature is 6 below zero but tomorrow is supposed to be 30 above. And then the deep freeze comes again. How on Earth do our wild birds stay warm? That's today's Garden Bite. 

Developed in our cold climate of the Upper Midwest, this new Prairie grass is a stunner. Over decades and multiple trials, the University of Minnesota Dept. of Horticulture introduces 'Golden Sunset' - an upright Sorghastrum nutans aka Indian grass and Yellow prairie grass. The color is a must see. Check out Garden Bite 

I’ve talked about cuddling up with your plant catalogs but I want to share some terms with you that not everyone is familiar with. Knowing what these terms mean will guide you to the best options for your gardening experience. As always go to Garden Bite for more in-depth information! 

Those of us in cold climates (Minnesota, Wisconsin, Iowa, the Dakotas...) we like to stretch our zone occasionally. This zone 5 grass is gorgeous and, I think, worth a try in your zone 4. I talked about microclimates this week and planted Hakonechloa in "my microclimate". How did it work? Find out on today's Garden Bite. 

Every year the National Garden Bureau (NGB) chooses a bulb, an annual, a houseplant, a shrub, an edible and a perennial of the year. Plants are chosen because they are popular, easy-to-grow, widely adaptable, genetically diverse, and versatile. For 2022, they chose Gladiolus for the bulb of the year. Find out why and enjoy some beautiful options on today's Garden Bite.