Old Time Recipes for Home Made Wine: Dandelion Wine
Karen The common dandelion that decorates lawns throughout the growing season can be made into a delicious beverage that tastes like sherry and is considered more like a cordial than a…
Plant Profile: Mountain Hollyhock (Iliamna rivularis)
Also called streambank wild hollyhock mountain globemallow, this herbaceous perennial is in the mallow family, Malvaceae, that also includes okra, cotton, and hibiscus. It is native to western North America…
Edible Mushrooms: Giant Puffball (Calvatia gigantea)
Giant puffballs are saprophytes and found in temperate zones thoughout the world in disturbed sites with nutrient-rich soil such as woodland edges, meadows , fields, grasslands, and parks. They usually…
Plant Profile: Rosa ‘Elina’
Carried singly on long stems, the flowers of ‘Elina’ are almost 6″ across and have reflexed, petals. In cool climates the flowers are lemon yellow fading to cream at the…
Book Review: Just Cool It!
Climate change is a hot topic and whether you believe in it or not, knowing something about both sides of the debate is an important way to intelligent, knowledgeable voting…
Plant Profile: California Globe Mallow (Iliamna latibracteata)
Also known as California wild hollyhock, this rare herbaceous perennial is a member of the mallow family, Malvaceae, that also includes okra, cotton, and hibiscus. It is endemic to the…
Invasive Plants and Their Native Alternatives: Common Foxglove (Digitalis purpureae)
Also called lady’s glove, fairy gloves, and fairy bells, this herbaceous biennial or short-lived perennial is native to disturbed sites of Europe and Asia but naturalized in parts of North…
Plant Profile: Blunt Mountain Mint (Pycnanthemum miticum)
Also called short toothed mountain mint, this herbaceous perennial is in the dead nettle family, Lamiaceae, that also includes rosemary, ajuga, and monarda. It is native to Eastern North American…
Book Review: The Complete Vegan Cookbook
From the National Gourmet Center comes this compendium of basic techniques of plant based eating and recipes that reflect the philosophy of the Institute that the food we eat effects…
Plants That Attract Beneficial Insects: Bugleweed (Ajuga reptans)
Ajuga reptans is a low growing evergreen herbaceous perennial native to Europe where it grows in woods and poor pasture land. It is a member of the mint family, Labiatae,…