Plant Profile: Rosa ‘Olympiad’
Karen Large dark red flowers up to 5.5″ across appear singly or occasionally in clusters of up to four on long strong stems. The many petals have a heavy substance and…
Book Review: Kaffe Fassett’s Bold Blooms
Internationally known artist and textile designer, Kaffe Fassett shares his passion for flowers in the decorative arts in his book Bold Blooms. Strongly concerned with color and design, Fassett reveals…
Old Time Recipes for Home Made Wines: English Fig Wine
From August to early October fresh figs are available and can be used for making wine as well as eaten in a variety of way. They do not keep or…
Plant Profile: Hoary Blackfoot (Melampodium cinereum)
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…