Take a Walk with Tavia #4 – Celandine Poppy
Take a Walk with Tavia #4 highlights the spectacular Celandine Poppy (Stylophorum diphyllum). We hope you enjoy this episode! https://youtu.be/_cDzSx9F7Rk
Take a Walk with Tavia #3 – Sweet Betsy Trillium and Jacob’s Ladder
Take a Walk with Tavia #3 highlights two spring flowers, Sweet Betsy Trillium (Trillium cuneatum) and Jacob's Ladder (Polemonium caeruleum). Enjoy! https://youtu.be/opBcVQeH0HE
TAKE A WALK WITH TAVIA #2 – Bloodroot
TAKE A WALK WITH TAVIA #2 highlights another wildflower native to the eastern U.S. known as Bloodroot (Sanguinaria canadensis). It’s one of Tavia’s favorite spring delights because its cheery white…
NEW SERIES: Take a Walk with Tavia! – Virginia Bluebells
NEW SERIES: Take a Walk with Tavia! As Tavia explores the forest and gardens, she’ll share her discoveries. Today’s flower: Virginia Bluebells (Mertensia virginica) These are some of the first…
Snake in a Tree
It's hard to decide what to blog about on a day like today. Tavia led a group of wildflower enthusiasts on hikes through the Woodland Garden, then down to Little…
Trilliums in Spring
Large Flowered Trillium (grandiflora) If asked what my favorite spring wildflower is, I think I would have to say the trillium. According to Wildflowers of Tennessee the Ohio Valley…
Spring Weed Flowers
Common Chickweed What is a weed? The simple definition says "A wild plant growing where it is not wanted and in competition with cultivated plants." Yellow Corydalis The term…
Don’t Delay, Come Today
Rue Anemone with phone for size comparison We waited for weeks and weeks for Spring to bring warm weather and it's finally here! It's amazing how fast the flowers have…
Flirtatious Flowers
To woo your sweetheart, we all know to give her flowers. The beautiful colors and aromas are sure to put her in a romantic mood. But did you realize that…
Early Birds and Blooms
Spring Beauty 2012 will be remembered as the year with no winter. The warm temperatures are ushering in Spring and all its blossoms and bird migrations at least 2-3 weeks…