Green Gnome Gardens LLC

Green Gnome Gardens LLC Gardening service for York & Adams County, PA. Offering assistance with ornamental and vegetable gardens as well as small yard clean ups.

What do Tussock Moths, Monarch Butterflies, and Humans have in common?We can all eat common milkweed (Asclepias syriaca)...
08/16/2026

What do Tussock Moths, Monarch Butterflies, and Humans have in common?

We can all eat common milkweed (Asclepias syriaca)! The moths and butterflies eat the leaves but the seed pods are edible for humans. The trick is harvesting the pods when they are still bright green and spongy. The taste and texture are a cross between Okra and Artichokes minus the "gooey" texture okra has from soluble fiber.

It's getting late in the season for harvesting now, but definitely an interesting ingredient for those who like to forage.

Yesterday's pruning job--six Forsythia shrubs (Forsythia spp.). A little rain and a little heat really make these plant...
08/16/2026

Yesterday's pruning job--six Forsythia shrubs (Forsythia spp.). A little rain and a little heat really make these plants grow!

Haven't featured shrubs in a while. This one is Sweet Pepperbush (Chlethra alnifolia). Peak bloom time is between July...
08/09/2026

Haven't featured shrubs in a while. This one is Sweet Pepperbush (Chlethra alnifolia). Peak bloom time is between July and August. The flowers give off a sweet and spicy fragrance almost similar to a clove scent. Good for pollinator gardens and wildflower habitats. Also good for sensory gardens. Sweet Pepperbush tends to spread by "root suckering"--new plant shoots forming from the main plants roots. This feature makes it beneficial for erosion control, but some maintenance may be required if the goal is to keep one centralized bush. Native to Pennsylvania.

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Compass plant (Silphium laciniatum). Blooms between July and September. Native to North America. Great for pollinator ...
08/09/2026

Compass plant (Silphium laciniatum). Blooms between July and September. Native to North America. Great for pollinator and wildflower gardens. The roots can grow up to 15 feet deep, making it good for drought tolerance and erosion control. Generally grows to a height of 6 to 8 feet but may reach as tall as 12 feet.

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Today's featured bloom: Ironweed (Vernonia noveboracensis)A perennial native. Suggested garden uses:Full sun areas; sp...
07/28/2026

Today's featured bloom: Ironweed (Vernonia noveboracensis)

A perennial native.

Suggested garden uses:

Full sun areas; spots where you want to add height (this one grows six to eight feet tall); pollinator gardens; naturalized areas; xeriscape gardens; and rain gardens (tolerates drought and occasional wet areas).


Attempting a rainbow theme with June blooms. These are scattered at multiple sites, so they're not actually grouped in ...
06/17/2026

Attempting a rainbow theme with June blooms. These are scattered at multiple sites, so they're not actually grouped in one location. Might try another variation using annuals.

Red: Woodland Pinkroot (Spigelia marilandica)
Orange: Pot Marigold (Calendula officinalis)
Yellow: Threadleaf Coreopsis (Coreopsis verticillata)
Green: Lenten Rose (Helleborus orientalis)
Blue: Blue Flax (Linum lewisii)
Indigo: Plumbago or Leadwort (Ceratostigma plumbaginoides) [Was going to add False Indigo (Baptisia australis), but it already dropped all of its flowers.
Violet: Giant Larkspur (Consolida ajacis)

Today's bloom: Purple Coneflower (Echinacea purpurea). Despite the heat, these keep pushing out color!
06/14/2026

Today's bloom: Purple Coneflower (Echinacea purpurea). Despite the heat, these keep pushing out color!

Here's an interesting bloomer.Itoh Peony (Paeonia lactiflora x suffruticosa Bartzella)We were were looking for a yellow ...
06/02/2026

Here's an interesting bloomer.

Itoh Peony (Paeonia lactiflora x suffruticosa Bartzella)

We were were looking for a yellow blooming Peony as a memorial for a friend who had passed away from cancer a few years ago. She always had yellow Peonies in her yard. We thought it would be fitting to plant one; especially since it would bloom around the time of her passing.

The first few blooms had streaks of yellow but were mostly pink. Then the next blooms (first picture) were all pink. Finally, today's bloom was Yellow! As our friend would have said, "Oh My Garsh!" I think she would have approved of our "surprise" Peony...

The third picture is the tag that came with the plant. If you want a touch of unexpected in your garden, this Peony was purchased at Rockelman's Nursery in York.

05/29/2026

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So have you ever found foamy gobs on your plants and wondered if someone's been hawking loogies in your yard? Most like...
05/13/2026

So have you ever found foamy gobs on your plants and wondered if someone's been hawking loogies in your yard? Most likely it's a Spittle Bug! The nymph and adults filter a lot of moisture from the plant to get nutrients. In turn the moisture turns into bubbles where the bugs can hide from predators. Note: the black beads in the second picture were made by some kind of caterpillar. The bugs in this patch of foam are most likely the nymph stage of Meadow Spittlebug (Philaenus spumaria). Another common name is "Cuckoo-spit." And, no, I'm not making that up.

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105 Locust St
East Berlin, PA
17316-0514

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Sunday 9am - 5pm

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