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Plant Profiles: How To Grow

Plant Profile: Narrow-Leaved Blue-Eyed Grass (Sisyrinchium angustifolium)

Karen November 10, 2025 0 Comments

Native to moist meadows and woodlands of North America, this semi-evergreen herbaceous perennial is not a grass but is in the iris family, Iridaceae, that also includes gladiolus, crocus and…

Garden Books Plant Profiles: How To Grow

Book Review: Plants That Eat Meat

Karen Meyers November 7, 2025 0 Comments

Plants that Eat Meat, by Keisha Jones, introduces young readers to carnivorous plants and the methods they use to obtain prey. Written for children 1-9 years old in grades 3-4,…

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Wildflowers: Iris Native to the Midwest

Karen Meyers November 6, 2025 0 Comments

Iris is a genus of 310 species and is in the plant family Iridaceae that also included gladiolus, crocus and freesia. The plants are all perennial and grow from rhizomes…

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Plant Profile: Grassleaf Scabiosa (Scabiosa graminifolia)

Karen November 5, 2025 0 Comments

Native to rocky slopes in southern Europe, this evergreen perennial is a member of the honeysuckle family, Caprifoliaceae, that also includes weigelia, Centranthus, and valerian. Plants grow up to 18″…

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Plants for a Mary Garden: Woodbine (Lonicera periclymenum) Our Lady’s Fingers

Karen Meyers November 4, 2025 0 Comments

The link between woodbine and the Virgin Mary rests on the physical characteristics of the plant and Christian legend. The tubular flowers resemble slender fingers and may symbolize Mary’s gentle…

Plant Profiles: How To Grow

Plant Profile: Orange Sneezeweed (Helenium hoopseii)

Karen November 3, 2025 0 Comments

Also known as owl’s claws, this clump-forming perennial a member of the aster family, Asteraceae, that also includes daisy, yarrow and lettuce. It is native to western United States from…

Garden Books

Book Review: The Natural Soapmaking Handbook

Karen Meyers October 31, 2025 0 Comments

The Natural Soapmaking Handbook, by Simi Khabra, creator of Muddy Mint Soap Co., blends practical information with artistic expression to create a comprehensive guide to soapmaking. It includes all the…

Wildflower Garden

Wildflowers: Iris Native to the Southeast

Karen Meyers October 30, 2025 0 Comments

Iris is a genus of 310 species and is in the plant family Iridaceae that also included gladiolus, crocus and freesia. The plants are all perennial and grow 2-79″ from…

Plant Profiles: How To Grow

Karen’s Therapy: self esteem exercise

Karen Meyers October 29, 2025 0 Comments

Questions from Eleanor Roosevelt’s book, This is my Story Monday, November 10, 2025 Sunday, November 9, 2025 Saturday, November 8, 2025 Friday, November 7, 2025 Thursday, November 6, 2025 Wednesday,…

Plant Profiles: How To Grow

Plant Profile: Sweet Scabiosa (Scabiosa atropurpurea)

Karen October 29, 2025 0 Comments

Also known as mourningbride, and mournful widow, this annual is a member of the honeysuckle family, Caprifoliaceae, that also includes weigelia, Centranthus, and valerian. It is native to the Mediterranean…

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  • Plant Profile: Narrow-Leaved Blue-Eyed Grass (Sisyrinchium angustifolium)
  • Book Review: Plants That Eat Meat
  • Wildflowers: Iris Native to the Midwest
  • Plant Profile: Grassleaf Scabiosa (Scabiosa graminifolia)
  • Plants for a Mary Garden: Woodbine (Lonicera periclymenum) Our Lady’s Fingers
  • Plant Profile: Orange Sneezeweed (Helenium hoopseii)
  • Book Review: The Natural Soapmaking Handbook
  • Wildflowers: Iris Native to the Southeast
  • Karen’s Therapy: self esteem exercise
  • Plant Profile: Sweet Scabiosa (Scabiosa atropurpurea)

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Plant Profiles: How To Grow

Plant Profile: Narrow-Leaved Blue-Eyed Grass (Sisyrinchium angustifolium)

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Wildflowers: Iris Native to the Midwest

Plant Profiles: How To Grow

Plant Profile: Grassleaf Scabiosa (Scabiosa graminifolia)

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