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Plants of the Bible: Olive (Olea europaea)

Karen December 23, 2022 0 Comments

Grown for thousands of years in the Mediterranean region, the common olive is a small evergreen tree and a member of the Oleaceae family that also includes lilacs, jasmine, and…

Plant Profiles: How To Grow

Plants of the Bible: White Sandalwood (Santalum album)

Karen December 16, 2022 0 Comments

Also called Indian sandalwood, this semi-parsitic deciduous tree is native to southern India and Southeast Asia where it grows mostly in dry deciduous and scrub forests but can also be…

Plant Profiles: How To Grow

Plant Profile: Old World Plane Tree (Platanus orientalis)

Karen November 28, 2022 0 Comments

Native to riparian sites of southeastern Europe to western Asia, this long-lived deciduous tree is also known as oriental plane and is a member of the small Platanaceae family that…

Plant Profiles: How To Grow

Plant Profile: Tiger Claw (Erythrina variegata)

Karen May 16, 2022 0 Comments

Also called Indian coral tree, this deciduous tree is native to warm coastal areas of tropical and subtropical India and Malaysia. It is a member of the bean family, Fabaceae,…

Plant Profiles: How To Grow

Plants of the Bible: Athel Tree (Tamarix aphylla aka T. articulata)

Karen April 29, 2022 0 Comments

Also known as Athel pine, this evergreen tree is native to arid and semi-arid subtropics and tropics in Africa, Middle East and parts of southern and western Asia where it…

Plant Profiles: How To Grow

Plant Profile: Camel Foot Tree (Bauhinia purpurea)

Karen March 23, 2022 0 Comments

Also known as butterfly tree and Hawaiian orchid tree, this tropical deciduous shrub or small tree is native to India and Myanmar and is a member of the legume family,…

Plant Profiles: How To Grow

Plant Profile: White Sandalwood (Santalum album)

Karen February 21, 2022 0 Comments

Also called Indian sandalwood, this semi-parsitic deciduous tree is native to southern India and Southeast Asia where it grows mostly in dry deciduous and scrub forests but can also be…

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Recent Posts

  • Plant Profile: Snow-in-Summer (Cerastium tomentosum)
  • Plants for a Mary Garden: Italian Daisy (Aster amellus) “Our Lady’s Birthday Flower”
  • Plant Profile: Christmas Fern (Polystichum acrostichoides)
  • Book Review: Tiny + Wide
  • Meadow Garden: Tall Native Flowering Perennials for Moderate to Dry Soil in Full Sun
  • Plant Profile: Desert Four O’Clock (Mirabilis multiflora)
  • Plants for a Mary Garden: Wood Anemone (Anemone nemerosa) “Candlemas Caps”
  • Plant Profile: Crown Daisy (Chrysanthemum coronarium aka Glebionis coronaria)
  • Book Review: Rekha’s Kitchen Garden
  • Edible Mushrooms: Meadow Wax Cap (Cuphophyllus pratensis)

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Plant Profiles: How To Grow

Plant Profile: Snow-in-Summer (Cerastium tomentosum)

Garden History

Plants for a Mary Garden: Italian Daisy (Aster amellus) “Our Lady’s Birthday Flower”

Plant Profiles: How To Grow

Plant Profile: Christmas Fern (Polystichum acrostichoides)

Garden Books

Book Review: Tiny + Wide

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