Monthly Archives: September 2009

• Families are plants with many botanical features in common, and is the highest classification normally used. At this level, the similarity between plants is often easily recognizable by the average gardener. The names of the Families end in -aceae … Continue reading →

Confederate Rose Malvacea  Hibiscus mutabalis Description: The Confederate Rose is a large shrub or small multi-stemmed tree that grows to 15 ft high with about a 10 ft  spread. Neither a Confederate (it hails from China but has taken a … Continue reading →

You have all heard about those who “living on the edge.” Those people who like to live life dangerously. Those who throw caution to the wind in order to experience the thrill of life’s adventures. They do this with the … Continue reading →