Poisonous Plants: Wisteria spp.
Karen Wisteria is a woody deciduous vine sometimes grown as a shrub or tree. It is a member of the bean family, Fabaceae, that also includes peas, lupines, and black locust.…
Invasive Plants and Their Native Alternatives: Japanese Wisteria (Wisteria floribunda)
Japanese wisteria is a deciduous flowering vine native to Japan but was introduced into the US in the 1830s and has become invasive from new Jersey to Indiana, south to…
Native Flowering Perennial Climbers
There are many beautiful perennial native vines that can be useful in the garden. They can be used as a screen, to stabalize an embankment, add a vertical element to…
Six Native Woody Vines For an American Cottage Garden
Scrambling over a wall or up a pergola, attracting birds, or adding color and fragrance vines can be an important part of an American cottage garden. Vines not only add…
Garden Journal: April 11, 2010
The hot days turned into chilly cold ones with night time temperatures in the 30s and 40s so many of the plants, like the Kwanzan cherry, slowed their development and…
Garden Journal: July 26, 2009
Morning clouds and cooler temperatures with a tad of rain made gardening very enjoyable this week. Much time was spent cutting back both annuals and perennials and I am hoping…
Plant Profile: Wisteria spp.
Wisteria is either your pride and joy or the bane of your existence depending on whether or not it blooms each spring. Nothing is more romantic than long racemes of…