Book Review: Food Rules
Karen Are you confused by “the latest” information on the benefits of consuming coffee, red wine, or butter? Do you wonder about probiotics, folic acid, or gluten? You are not alone…
Weeds and Their Control: African Club Moss (Selaginella kraussian)
African club moss is also known as Krauss’ spikemoss and Krauss’s clubmoss and is native to southern and tropical Africa, the Azores and the Canary Islands. After being introduced into…
Plant Profile: White Sage (Artemesia ludoviciana)
Known by many common names including western mugwort, Louisiana wormwood, and white sagebrush, this rhizomatous perennial is a native of North America including most of the US. It is a…
Hellebores for the Garden
Hellebores are herbaceous perennials that bloom early and tell gardeners that winter is giving way to spring. They are a member of the buttercup family, Ranunculaceae, that also includes clematis,…
Plant Profile: Mountain Ash (Sorbus aucuparia)
Also known as rowan, mountain ash is a deciduous tree native to Europe, Asia and North Africa where it does best in cool mountainous areas. It is a member of…
Book Review: A Nest is Noisy
From the title of the book I expected it to be about birds so I was amazed to open the front end papers and find pictures of dozens of nests…
Choosing Plants for Foliage
Although flowers catch the eye, leaves play a very important role in the garden. Most perennials are only in bloom for a short time and when the flowers are gone…
Plant Profile: Rose Astilbe (Astilbe x rosea)
A hybrid from a crossing of A. chinensis and A.japonica, rose astilbe has the habit of the latter and the flower color of the former. It is a herbaceous perennial…
Plant Combination: Variegated Yucca (Yucca filamentosa)’Golden Sword’ and Threadleaf Coreopsis (Coreopsis verticillata) ‘Zagreb’
Poor, dry soil in full sun might be considered a tough place for plants but this cheerful yellow combination will do well there. The yellow of the coreopsis ‘Zagreb’s’ flowers…
Plant Profile: Common Bugle Weed (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,…