Dinnerplate dahlias, like this Berry Spritz collection, can grow up to 10 inches across on four- to five-foot-tall plants. (Courtesy Longfield-Gardens.com)
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Add a splash of color to elevate your mood and brighten your home décor for up to three months of flowers with the florist cyclamen (Cyclamen persicum). Enjoy plain, ruffled, or bicolor butterfly-like flowers in white, pink, rose, red and lavender hovering over heart-shaped leaves with silvery highlights.
Happily Natural Day is accepting applications for the next Central Virginia Urban Farmer Fellowship, a 12-week training program designed to help residents turn vacant lots and underused spaces into community farms and other green spaces. Applications are due Dec. 31, according to an announcement from the Richmond-based nonprofit.
Create a unique homemade gift that is sure to generate a smile upon opening and throughout the coming years. Terrarium popularity is trending due to the many benefits these tiny ecosystems provide. A small glass garden is not only a beautiful design element for the home or office but also