Beneficial Insects and How to Attract Them: Damselfly
Karen Damselflies belong to a group of insects that have very small antennae, very large eyes, two pairs of transparent wings, and colorful elongated bodies. There are over 2500 species of…
Plant Profile: False Goat’s Beard (Astilbe biternata)
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…
Book Review: The Friendship Garden Green: Thumbs Up
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…
Explorer Series: Climbing Roses
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…
Plant Profile: Red Mulberry (Morus rubra)
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…
Plant Profile: Shingle Oak (Quercus imbricaria)
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…
Plant Combination: Yellow Foxglove (Digitalis grandiflora) and Coral Bells (Heuchera) ‘Key Lime Pie’
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…
Plant Profile: Heath Aster (Aster ericoides AKA Symphyotrichum ericoides)
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…
Book Review: Sweet, Savory, and & Free
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…
Botanical Latin: Corydalis
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…