Pappy's Passion

08/13/2026

Friendly and playful female bob tailed kitten free to a good home.

08/13/2026

08/12/2026

Fall is beautyberry season and if you have never seen one of these shrubs in person you are not prepared for how extraordinary the color is. There is nothing else like it in the plant world — clusters of tiny berries in a shade of purple so vivid and saturated they look artificial until you are standing right next to them. But the color is only one of eight reasons this native shrub deserves a spot in more gardens. It tolerates shade, handles drought, produces flowers that hum with native pollinators all summer, keeps songbirds fed well into winter, and the leaves contain a compound studied as a natural alternative to DEET. Eight reasons to plant one, plus everything you need to get started, are in the comments.

07/24/2026