Last May I purchased my first passion vine in hopes of supporting generations of caterpillars along my fence. During the 2019 warm season, I did just that. But this year the vine is climbing up to my ...

When you start a butterfly garden, you want to make sure you have food for the insects at all stages of their life cycle. This means planting specific larval host plants like milkweed for monarchs, ...

All of a sudden, passion vines seem to be on everyone's mind. "Something's eating my passion vine!" is a common declaration. Edith Watson would be the first to tell you to rejoice. This means Gulf ...

You may have walked along fences or trellises and notice a green climbing vine with exotic lavender and white blossoms that look more tropical than Texan. That vine is the Maypop Passion Vine ...

My favorite part of spring is planting for whimsy. I love to plant lots of Bee Balm, Lemon Mint, and Coneflowers for the bursts of color. This year we’re adding trellis and more arbors. While looking ...