Start Growing Your Own Version Indoors Right Now By Diana Pierce, Dec. 10, 2025 Pantone Color Chip - Cloud Dancer (11-4201 TCX) from Pantone.com Pantone surprised everyone last week. The Color of the Year for 2026 isn’t bold or bright—it’s white. More specifically, Cloud Dancer, a soft, serene shade that feels like an exhale. The best part? You can start growing your own version of it today, right on your kitchen counter. White may seem like a “non-color,” but Pantone describ

When flowers sleep, evergreens take the spotlight By Diana Pierce, Dec. 3, 2025 Andrew Monson and Diana. Photo: Bachman’s staff. This time of year, my garden storytelling shifts from petals to pines. They’re wide awake and ready for their moment. Whether you’re browsing premium trees at your favorite garden center while it’s snowing or venturing into a National Forest with a $5 permit and a saw, finding the perfect Christmas tree is its own kind of bloom—one that fills your h

(You'll Want Everything!) by Diana Pierce, November 26, 2025 Diana standing in Bachman’s Greenhouse with Red Poinsettias. Photo: Bachman’s This photo of me taking pictures of the season’s #1 blooms captures what I love doing best. But my holiday gift guide was inspired by something even better: meeting the Schafer, Peterson, Adamietz and Sund friend group from Savage at this year’s Gertens Poinsettia tour. Schafer, Peterson, Adamietz and Sund friends. Photo: Michael Helmke Th

-A Pet Parent's Holiday Plant Guide- By Diana Pierce, November 19, 2025. Megan the cat looking directly at holiday greenery. Photo: John Plut. The holidays are officially here, and with Thanksgiving just a week away, our homes are about to get a whole lot more festive—and a whole lot more tempting for curious pets. From the poinsettia on your dining table to the amaryllis your neighbor brings as a host gift, this is prime time for our four-legged family members to investigate