Astilbe biternata False goat’s bedard is a herbaceous perennial native to the southern Appalachian Mountains where it grows in moist mountain woodlands, roadsides, ditches, and seepage slopes. It belongs to…
Gardening and friendship have a long history of going together and Jenny Meyerhoff’s book, The Friendship Garden: Thumbs Up, adds another dimension to the relationship. Written for children in grades…
The Explorer roses were developed at the agriculture research station in Ottawa, Ontario and l’Assumption, Quebec to withstand the cold Canadian winters. Using Rosa rugosa, R. kordesii, Hybrid Teas, and…
Red mulberry is a deciduous small to medium sized tree native the open woods, clearings, and roadsides from Massachusetts to Michigan, south to Florida and Texas. It is a member…
Shingle oak is a deciduous tree native to midwestern and eastern US growing in upland forests and wooded slopes from Pennsylvania to Minnesota, south to North Carolina and Kansas. It…
Yellow foxglove planted with ‘Key Lime Pie’ coral bells makes a lovely combination in a partly shady spot in late spring to early summer. The many shades of chartreuse produced…
Heath aster is a herbaceous perennial native to central and eastern US where it grows in open areas including roadways and railroads. It is a member of the Asteraceae family…
Do you have concerns about food allergies and how to cook for them? If so, Debbie Alder’s book, Sweet, Savory, & Free may be the answer to your questions and…
Corydalis (kor RI dal is) from the Greek word korydalis meaning crested lark. Corydalis is a genus with finely divided fern like foliage and four-petaled irregular flowers with spurs that…
Speckled alder is a deciduous native shrub or tree growing in wet soils around ponds, streams, and ditches from Labrador to Alaska and British Columbia, south to Virginia, Iowa, New…
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