This weeping deciduous tree is a cross between Salix babylonica that proived the weeping habit and Salix alba ‘Vitellina’ that provided frost hardiness and golden shoots. Salix is a member…
Also known as Arar this evergreen shrub or small tree grows on sandy or rocky ground throughout the Mediterranean area including Lebanon, Palestine, and western Saudi Arabia near the Red…
Rock purslane is a tender perennial usually grown as an annual. Native to western North America it is a member of the Montiaceae family that also includes Lewisia and Claytonia.…
Andrea Gentl’s book, Cooking with Mushrooms, is a guide to the culinary world of mushrooms. The author is award-winning food and travel photographer and combines her artistic and culinary talents…
St. George’s mushroom can be found in spring growing in troops or rings in grasslands, woods, fields, parks, gardens and roadsides of Europe. The mushroom stands two to four inches…
Also called noble goldenrod, this rhizomatous herbaceous perennial is native to central and eastern US where it grows in open woods and fields. It is a member of the aster…
Also known as bird’s-eye speedwell, and cat’s eyes, this herbaceous perennial is native to Europe where it is found in meadows, hedgerows, and open deciduous woodlands. It is a member…
Also known as prairie sunflower this herbaceous perennial is native to central US and is a member of the aster family, Asteraceae, that also includes daisy, yarrow, and lettuce. It…
Why do people love their lawns, or or keep them in spite of their high maintenance, expense and monotanous appearance. In his book, At Home with Nature, author, architect, and…
Wide spread in North America, the hedgehog mushroom belongs to a group of fungi that produce their spores on spines instead of gills. It is found singly, in large groups,…
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