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Native Plants

Invasive Plants and Their Native Alternatives: Sawtooth Oak (Quercus acutissima)

Karen December 21, 2021 0 Comments

Sawtooth oak is a medium sized deciduous tree growing up to 98” tall. It is native to northeastern India, Nepal, Bhutan, Indochina, China, Tibet, Korea, and Japan and was introduced…

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Plant Profile: White Water Lily ( Nymphaea alba)

Karen December 20, 2021 0 Comments

Also known as European white water lily, white water rose, or white nenuphar, this aquatic flowering plant is native to North Africa, temperate and tropical Asia, and Europe where it…

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Plants of the Bible: Flax (Linum usitatissimum)

Karen December 17, 2021 0 Comments

Native to Central Asia and the Mediterranean, common flax is an annual and a member of the flax family, Linaceae. Plants grow 12-36″ tall and have terete grayish-green branched stems…

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Old Time Recipes for Home Made Wines: Perry or Pear Cider

Karen December 16, 2021 0 Comments

Perry is an alcoholic beverage made from pears, specifically perry pears, that are thought to be a hybrid of the cultivated pear, Pyrus communis subsp. commybis, and the wild pear,…

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Plant Profile: Prickly Juniper (Juniperus oxycedrus aka J. deltoides)

Karen December 15, 2021 0 Comments

Also known as cade, cade juniper, prickly cedar, and sharp cedar this coniferous evergreen is native to rocky sites in the Mediterranean region from Portugal and Morocco, to southern France…

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Weeds and Their Control: Hedge Bindweed (Calystegia sepium)

Karen December 14, 2021 0 Comments

Hedge bindweed is a herbaceous perennial vine that can trail on the ground or cover fences, trees ,and shrubs with its twining stem. It is a member of the morning…

Plant Profiles: How To Grow

Plant Profile: Martegon Lily (Lilium chalcedonicum)

Karen December 13, 2021 0 Comments

Native to Tuscany, Greece, and Albania, this short-lived perennial bulb is a member of the lily family, Liliaceae, that also includes tulips and fritillaria. Plants grow 4-6′ tall and have…

Garden History

Plants of the Bible: Castor Bean (Ricinus communis)

Karen December 10, 2021 0 Comments

Native to Africa, Middle East and India castor bean is a tender perennial that is very fast growing and quickly becomes a suckering shrub or small tree. Plants are well…

Vegetables

Edible Mushrooms: Beefsteak Mushroom (Fistulina hepatic)

Karen December 9, 2021 0 Comments

Also known as jelly tongue, and ox tongue, this bracket fungus is )a parasite of oaks and.chestnut trees and can be found singly or in clusters in deciduous woods, parks,…

Plant Profiles: How To Grow

Plant Profile: Common Hyacinth (Hyacinthus orientalis)

Karen December 8, 2021 0 Comments

Native to rocky regions of southwestern Asia, including parts of Turkey, northwestern Syria, Lebanon and northern Israel, the common hyacinth become known as the Dutch hyacinth when it was introduced…

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