Weeds and Their Control: Broadleaf Dock (Rumex obtusifolius)
Karen Broadleaf dock, also called bitter dock, is a perennial native to Europe but is now found throughout the United States and southern Canada. It prefers partial to moist, shady, disturbed…
Book Review: The Golden Flower: A Taino Myth from Puerto Rico
Author, Nina Jaffe, retells a myth that explains how water and Puerto Rico came into being. According to Jaffe, Puerto Rico was called Boriquen (meaning “land of the brave’) by…
Plant Profile: Ti Plant (Cordyline fruticosa)
Whether you know ti plant as a houseplant or garden plant it is outstanding for the lush tropical look it gives to any space. This evergreen plant was introduced to…
Holiday Roses: ‘Christmas’
Roses make beautiful additions to any holiday arrangements especially at Christmas time. Red and white roses are the most popular but yellow ones can be used with yellow variegated foliage…
Seven Interesting Facts about Sugar Plums
Christmas Eve evokes many pleasant memories in our minds and one of them is sugar plums. Tchaikovsky had a sugar plum fairy in The Nutcracker and Clement C Moore had…
Plant Profile: European Silver Fir (Abies alba)
This native of central Europe from the Pyrenees to the Carpathians and the Balkan Peninsula, is a tall evergreen tree reaching 180 feet in the wild but half that size…
Book Review: New Front Yard Idea Book
The front yard is the most public area of a home yet how many people spend the time and money to create an appealing space that welcomes visitors and reflects…
Wine for Christmas Dinner: Dry Riesling
When the Christmas table is covered with many different dishes of food it can be difficult to decide what wine might best go with them all. Why not try a…
Plant Profile: Veitch’s Silver Fir (Abies veitchii)
A native of Japan where it grows in wet forest in cool, moist soil, Veitch’s Silver Fir is a conical evergreen tree with horizontal branches to the ground. The densely…
How to Care for Bonsai: Camellia (C. japonica, C. susanqua)
Camellias are evergreen trees or shrubs native to eastern and southern Asia. There are over 100 species of camellia including C. sinensis the plant that produces the beverage tea, and…