by Steve Jasiecki | Apr 16, 2026 | Features, Atlantic County, Cape May County, Gardening, South Jersey
As spring arrived, you undoubtedly noticed an abundance of white flowering trees growing just about everywhere. These trees are the highly invasive Bradford pear. The Bradford pear is a specific type of tree that belongs to the Callery pear family. It became very...
by Tammy Thornton | Apr 16, 2026 | Gardening, Atlantic County, Cape May County, Editorial, South Jersey
Flowering trees are one of the joys of spring. Eastern redbuds are among these early bloomers and are widely used by homeowners as ornamental landscape trees for their many interesting attributes. This native tree produces lavender-pink flowers that bloom in early...
by Tammy Thornton | Apr 9, 2026 | Gardening, Atlantic County, Cape May County, Editorial, South Jersey
Once ranunculus flowers catch your eye for the first time, you will be smitten with these beauties of spring and will want to fill your garden with them. Also known as the rose of spring, ranunculus have been compared to peonies, roses and camellias. But these members...
by Tammy Thornton | Apr 2, 2026 | Gardening, Atlantic County, Cape May County, Editorial, South Jersey
As we celebrate spring, Easter and Passover, flowers make the occasions a little extra cheery and festive. Whether you are decorating your own holiday table, bringing a hostess gift to dinner, or giving a present to mom, flowers are an easy way to show you care....
by Tammy Thornton | Mar 26, 2026 | Gardening, Atlantic County, Cape May County, Editorial, Features, South Jersey
With spring in full force, many of us are eager to fill our worlds with colorful flowers. Even though we may be wishing that the weather would be a bit warmer, cool-season flowers will happily thrive in the conditions of early spring. If you missed planting bulbs last...
by Tammy Thornton | Mar 19, 2026 | Gardening, Atlantic County, Cape May County, Editorial, South Jersey
Congratulations, you endured through the long, harsh winter and have made it to spring! Yes, I understand, you may not be able to tell by looking at your weather app or out your window, but we have finally hit the long-anticipated spring equinox, when day and night...
