Edible Mushrooms: Beefsteak Mushroom (Fistulina hepatic)
Karen Also known as jelly tongue, and ox tongue, this bracket fungus is )a parasite of oaks and.chestnut trees and can be found singly or in clusters in deciduous woods, parks,…
Plant Combination: Oriental Lily (Lilium) ‘Casablanca’ and Japanese Silver Grass (Miscanthus sinensis) ‘Cosmopolitan’
This grass and lily combination combines a strong echo of color and strong contrast of form, size and texture. Japanese silver grass ‘Cosmopolitan’ is a tall grass with white variegation…
Edible Mushrooms: Slippery Jack (Suillus luteus)
Native to Euraisa, slippery jack has been introduced to North America as well as other elsewhere in the world and is found growing in clumps under conifers, especially pines, where…
Plant Combination: Catmint (Nepeta racemosa) ‘Walker’s Low’ and Sisyrinchium striatum
Soft blue and yellow make this duo a dreamy combination in the early summer border. Nepeta ‘Walker’s Low’ produces an abundance of small lavender-blue flowers carried in loose whorls atop…
Edible Mushrooms: Common Oyster Mushroom (Pleurotus ostreatus)
The common oyster mushroom grows in subtropical and temperate deciduous forests throughout the world but is also widely cultivated. It is saprophytic and appears from fall to winter growing in…
Plant Combination: Cranesbill (Geranium) ‘ Rozanne’ and Japanese Barberry (Berberis thunbergii) ‘Concorde’
Cranesbill ‘Rozanne’ and barberry ‘Concord’ are outstanding plants for the garden and when put together they make a fabulous combination that lasts for the whole growing season. In early spring…
Edible Mushrooms: Tubular Chanterelle (Chanterellus tubaeformis aka Craterellus tubaeformis)
Also called trumpet chanterelle and winter chanterelle, this mushroom is widespread and common throughout the northern North America growing in large colonies in wet sites of deciduous and coniferous woods…
Deciduous Shrubs with Colorful Autumn Foliage
We often associate fall color with trees but there are some outstanding deciduous shrubs that provide impressive displays of yellow, orange, red and purple foliage to the autumn scene. True,…
Plant Combination: Chrysanthemum and Praire Dropseed (Sporobolus heterolepis)
For beautiful color in the garden during the fall, try a dark red mum like ‘Raquel’ and the grass, prairie dropseed. Early in the season the grass forms fine textured…
Edible Mushrooms: Brown Stew Mushroom (Kuehneromyces mutabilis aka Galerina mutabalis)
Also known as sheathed wood tuft and two toned wood tuft, this widespread mushroom grows in dense troops from spring to the first frost on dead wood in Australia, Asia,…