Resources

Summer Foliage: Mahogany Splendor

Last week, I shared my love of herbs as foliage. Second to herbs, hibiscus Mahogany Splendor is my favorite late summer foliage. The rich...

Summer Flowers: Yarrow

A steady staple in the summer garden, yarrow is a perennial that comes in different colors. Common yarrow, a native flower with white...

Flower Resources: Books & Magazines

Over the next two weeks, I will be sharing some of my most-used flower growing resources. Today, I want to focus on books and magazine...

Compost: Why and How

At Sourwood Creek Farm, we are trying to get to the point where we don't have to outsource our inputs. We want to find ways to create, on...

Why you should have a worm bin!

This Christmas, I got worms! Yes, worms. I was so excited to add a worm bin to our farm. My kids got in on the fun of setting up the bin...

Five helpful tools for the garden

Good tools are an important part of any job. Growing up with a dad who liked to work on projects on his boat or around the house, I often...