Illustrating Lilac Flowers on a DARK Background

Let's talk about lilac! 💜 Common lilac, Syringa vulgaris, is a pretty ubiquitous plant. Most people can at least recognize the flowers and the smell, so it's a great plant for new foragers to dip their toes into the water that is edible flowers! Lilac can be a small shrub all the way to a small multi-stemmed tree. It's in the olive family, Oleaceae. Its species name, vulgaris, means 'common' or 'widespread'. Look for the following to positively ID common lilac! ✅ Oval or heart-shaped leaves tha

PRUNING HYDRANGEAS FOR WINTER SUCCESS 🌿❄️🌸 As winter's whispers grow nearer, it's time to ensure your hydrangeas—particularly the ones that bloom on new wood like PeeGees, Limelights, Annabelle, and Bobo hydrangeas (those lovely cone-shaped varieties)—are prepped for the snowy days ahead. 🌨️🌸 HYDRANGEA PRUNING PRO TIPS: 1️⃣ Pruning these hydrangeas is all about preventing snow from weighing down their elegant heads and risking damage. Help them out by taking away the surface area 🌨️🌼 2️⃣ H