Book Review: Corn
Karen After I read Gail Gibbons book, Corn, I realized how I little I know about corn. Sweet corn, corn muffins, popcorn are all family favorites but corn as an ingredient…
Weeds and Their Control: Poorjoe/Common Buttonwood (Diodia teres)
Unlike its close relative, Virginia buttonweed, Poorjoe is an annual and prefers a somewhat dryer site and greater distribution. It is a native of Eastern United States and is now…
Plant Profile: Bald Cypress (Taxodium distichum)
This iconic tree of southern swamps, is found from Delaware to Texas and Missouri, and is the state tree of Louisiana. It is alternatively called swamp cypress for its habitat,…
How to Care for Bonsai: Jaboticaba (Myrciaria cauliflora)
This evergreen tree is a relative of guava and true myrtle and a native of Brazil where it is grown for its fruit and sometimes known as Brazilian grape tree.…
Plant Profile: Black Walnut (Juglans nigra)
A native of eastern and central North American from New England through Texas, black walnut is a tall, deciduous tree with a straight trunk bare of branches for 20 to…
Book Review: Yard and Garden Makeovers
The phrase “form follows function” coined by American architect Louis Sullivan takes on new meaning in this book Yard and Garden Makeovers by George Kay and Brian Kay. Although the…
Botany for Gardeners: Taxonomy of Dicots-Identifying the St. John’s Wort Family ( Hypericaceae)
The St. John’s Wort family is small and consists of trees, shrubs, and herbaceous annuals and perennials that live in temperate and warm climates. The most famous member of the…
Plant Profile: Indian Pipe (Monotropa uniflora)
Also known as corpse plant and ghost plant, Indian pipe is a herbaceous perennial native to various areas in Asia, South America, and North America, but rarely seen. Unlike most…
Birds in the Garden: Plants That Attract the Woodpecker Family (Picidae)
Most woodpeckers feel at home in trees where they build cavity nests and find food. Their favorite food is insects but they also like fruits and nuts. With a shade…
Plant Profile: Rosa ‘Pumpkin Patch’
Small clusters of plump coppery buds open to large very double flowers on upright compact medium sized bushes. The foliage is glossy and medium green. Plants are considered heat tolerant…