Book Review: RawEssence
Karen With increasing health awareness many people are turning to diets that focus on vegetables, sometimes excluding animal products entirely. RawEssence goes one step further and features recipes for foods consisting…
Weeds and Their Control: Buckhorn Plantain (Plantago lanceolata)
Buckhorn plantain is a perennial weed native to Eurasia introduced by European settlers when they came to American. It is now found throughout the United States including Alaska and Hawaii.…
Plant Profile: Corkscrew Rush (Juncus effusus ‘Spiralis’)
This grass-like rhizomaceous perennial that can be found growing in standing water is an excellent choice for water gardens, bogs, pond edges and other wet areas. It forms clumps of…
Plant Combination: Yarrow (Achillea) ‘Fireland’ and Daylily (Hemerocallis) Hyperion
A summer blooming combination of yarrows and dayliies makes an eye-catching accent in a perennial bed of hot colors. The yarrow initially blooms brick red with yellow centers and slowly…
Plant Profile: Chinaberry Tree (Melia azedarach)
Chinaberry tree is a deciduous tree native to Asia and Australia that was brought to southern United States as an ornamental but has become a nuisance in some places. It…
Book Review: Tops and Bottoms
If you like the trickster tradition of storytelling, stop right now and read this book. Janet Stevens borrows from European folktales and the slave stories of the American South to…
Beneficial Insects and How to Attract Them: Trichogramma Wasps
Found throughout the world, the 800 species of Trichoigramma feed on the insect eggs especially moths and butterflies. Several species feed on the eggs of over 200 different garden pests,…
Plant Profile: Rose Root (Rhodiola rosea aka Sedum rosea)
Rose root, also known as golden root, is a herbaceous perennial native to cold regions including the Arctic, Scandinavia and the mountains of central Asia, central Europe, and eastern North…
Five Summer Blooming Perennials with White Flowers for the Rock Garden
There are many shades of white and there are flowers in almost all of them. Think about cream, antique white, pearl, chalk, and snow white. Each varies from the others…
Plant Profile: Tree Mallow ( Lavatera martima aka L. bicolor)
Tree mallow is a semi-deciduous shrub probably from the western Mediterranean where it inhabits dry rocky places often along the coast. It is a large loose shrub with an abundance…