When seeking beautiful native wildflowers, I often travel and hike long distances to a special spot to see a rare beauty.

with delicate violet flowers in preparation for violet jelly and wild violet simple syrup. All foraged flowers were brought home and canned into jelly. I still make a small batch of jelly every ...

Find out how to get African violets to bloom like never before with these simple tips. African violets can bloom nearly continuously, even in the depths of winter, but sometimes they may seem to ...