Wildflowers: Columbines (Aquilegia) Native to the Mid-Atlantic
Karen Meyers Aquilegia, also known as granny’s bonnet, is a genus of perennials native to the meadows and woodlands of the Northern Hemisphere. It is a member of the buttercup family, Ranunculaceae,…
Plant Profile: Beach Pea (Lathyrus japonicus)
Karen Also called sea pea, circumpolar pea or sea vetchling, this herbaceous perennial vine is native to coastal areas of temperate Europe, Asia, North and South America. It is a member…
Wildflowers: Buckeyes (Aesculus sp.) Native to New England
Native species of buckeye are usually deciduous large shrubs or small trees native to North America and Eurasia. They are in the soapberry family, Sapindaceae, that also includes maple and…
Plant Profile: Gopher Apple (Licania michauxii aka Geobalanus oblongifolius)
Native to pinelands and coastal thickets of southeastern US, this wiry evergreen shrub is a member of the cocoplum family, Chrysobalanaceae, that consists of about 700 species of pantropical shrubs…
Houseplants and Succulents For Dummies
Steven A. Frowine’s Houseplants & Succulents for Dummies, is welcome addition to the series. Like other volumes in the series, the book covers a vast amount of material in clear,…
Wildflowers: Columbines (Aquilegia) Native to the Southeast
Aquilegia, also known as granny’s bonnet, is a genus of perennials native to the meadows and woodlands of the Northern Hemisphere. It is a member of the buttercup family, Ranunculaceae,…
Plant Profile: Adagio Miscanthus (Miscanthus sinensis ‘Adagio’)
This warm-season perennial grass is a dwarf form of the very popular Chinese/Japanese silver grass. It is bred from a grass native to Japan, Korea and China, and is a…
Wildflowers: Buckeyes (Aesculus sp) Native to the Mid-Atlantic
Native species of buckeye are usually deciduous large shrubs or small trees native to North America and Eurasia. They are in the soapberry family, Sapindaceae, that also includes maple and…
Plant Profile: Sweet Grass (Muhlenbergia felipes aka M. sericea)
Also known as gulf hairawn muhly, purple muhly, and dune hairgrass, this perennial grass is native to the coastal areas of Southeastern US and is a member of the grass…
Book Review: Flower Academy
Alexander Campbell’s book, Flower Academy, presents a unique perspective on flower arranging. As the author says in his introduction he is interested in “the point in which a flower ceases…