Plant Profile: Hoary Blackfoot (Melampodium cinereum)
Karen Hoary blackfoot is a herbaceous perennial or subshrub native to Texas. Arkansas, and Colorado where it grows in open sites on sand, gravel, loam, or clay limstone soils. It is…
Edible Mushrooms: Chicken Mushroom (Laetiporus sulphureus)
This conspicuous bracket mushroom is native to North America and Europe and grows as a parasite mostly on hardwood trees, particularly on oak,. It appears high up in the tree…
Plant Profile: Robin’s Plantian (Erigeron pulchellus)
Also known as rose petty, blue spring-daisy, and Robert’s plantian, this herbaceous biennial or short-lived perennial is a member of the aster family Asteraceae, that also includes sunflower, yarrow, and…
Book Review: The Superfood Alchemy Cookbook
Chef, author, and health coach, Jennifer Iserloh, offers her holistic, plant-based approach to good health in her cookbook, The Superfood Alchemy Cookbook. The book is divided into 7 chapter, each…
Weeds and Their Control: Rubber Rabbitbrush (Chrysothamnus nauseosus aka Ericameria nauseosus)
Rubber rabbitbrush is a deciduous shrub and a member of the aster family, Asteraceae, that also includes daisies, yarrow, and lettuce. It is naive to the western third of the…
Plant Profile: Oxeye Daisey (Leucanthemum vulgare aka Chrysanthemum leucanthemum)
Oxeye daisy is a rhizomatous herbaceous perennial and belongs to the aster family, Asteraceae, that also includes sunflowers, yarrow, and lettuce. It is native to Europe and Asia but was…
Genus Polygonum (Smartweeds) for the Garden
Polygonum is a genus of flowering plants native to temperate regions and is in the knotweed family, Polygnaceae, that also includes rhubarb, buckwheat and many notorious weeds such as Pennsylvania…
Plant Profile: Carolina Phlox (Phlox carolina)
Also known as thick-leaf phlox, this herbaceous perennial is native to southeastern US from North Carolina and Kentucky, south to Florida and Mississippi where it grows in woodland edges and…
Book Review: Rustic Garden Projects
Marianne Svard Haggvik, owner of a garden design company in Sweden, shares her ideas for garden projects that create unique personalized spaces within a garden. The projects are in eight…
Plants That Attract Beneficial Insects: Golden Marguerite (Anthemis tinctoria aka Cota tinctoria)
Also known as yellow chamomile, this short-lived perennial is native to Europe, the Mediterranean area, and western Asia. It is a member of the aster family (Asteraceae) that also includes…