I found these assassin bugs today on my butterfly weed.  These guys are beneficial to the garden because they eat aphids, which love to suck...

Purslane is a great full sun ground cover.  When most other plants are struggling to push through the summer heat, this plant is thriving an...

This is an AWESOME plant!  Reaching 12-15 ft tall, this shade plant blooms from fall through spring with red plumes that are about a foot ta...

There isn't a day that goes by here at Buds that I don't get asked, "What do I fertilize my _____ with?"  I left the blank...

I just love this plant!  Maybe I'm partial to it because I love butterflies, but this flowering perennial is just too cute to pass up!  ...

This is 'Indian Summer' Rudbeckia.  It is a wonderful perennial that is blooming like crazy right now.  The plant is 18-24" tal...

I have been wanting to start this project for awhile now, and I know a few people who have done this.  So, off I go!  I must say, "I am...