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Plant Profiles: How To Grow

Plant Profile: Western Ragweed (Ambrosia psilostachya aka Ambrosia coronopifolia)

Karen October 21, 2026 0 Comments

Also called bur-sage, burr-ragweed, and Cuman ragweed, this herbaceous perennial is native to most of the North America. It is a member of the aster family, Asteraceae, that also includes…

Plant Profiles: How To Grow

Plant Profile: Bermuda Buttercup (Oxalis pes- caprae aka O. cernua)

Karen December 22, 2025 0 Comments

A member of the wood-sorrel family, Oxalidaceae, Bermuda buttercup is a herbaceous perennial also known as buttercup oxalis, Cape sorrel, English weed, goat’sfoot, sourgrass, and soursob. It is indigenous to…

Plant Profiles: How To Grow

Plant Profile: Common Daisy (Bellis perennis)

Karen Meyers December 1, 2025 0 Comments

Also known as lawn daisy and English daisy, this herbaceous perennial is a member of the aster family, Asteraceae, that also includes chrysanthemum, dandelion, and lettuce. It is native to…

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Plants for a Mary Garden: Common Speedwell (Veronica officinalis) Our Lady’s Resting Place

Karen Meyers September 9, 2025 0 Comments

According to the Bible, Mary made several significant journeys in her adult life that could have involved a resting place along the way: to the hill country of Judea to…

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Plants for a Mary Garden: Great Mullein (Verbascum thapsus) “Our Lady’s Candle”

Karen Meyers June 10, 2025 0 Comments

It is unlikely that Mary was familiar with candles as we know them because oil lamps were the usual source of artificial light in her time. By the late 4th…

Plant Profiles: How To Grow

Plant Profile: Yellow Bedstraw (Galium vernum)

Karen Meyers June 2, 2025 0 Comments

Native to grasslands and meadows of Europe, North Africa and southwestern Asia, this rhizomatous, herbaceous perennial is a member of the coffee family, Rubiaceae, that also includes gardenia and Pentas.…

Plant Profiles: How To Grow

Plant Profile: Old Man’s Beard (Clematis vitalba)

Karen Meyers May 7, 2025 0 Comments

Also known as white Virgin’s bower and Traveler’s joy, this deciduous perennial vine is native to forests and woodlands of Eurasia and North Africa. It is a member of the…

Plant Profiles: How To Grow

Plant Profile: Common Spreedwell (Veronica officinalis)

Karen Meyers May 5, 2025 0 Comments

Also known as heath speedwell, common gypsyweed, and Paul’s betony, this mat-forming herbaceous perennial is native to open areas in Europe and western Asia. It is a member of the…

Plant Profiles: How To Grow

Plant Profile: Great Mullein (Verbascum thapsus)

Karen Meyers March 24, 2025 0 Comments

Also called common mullein and woolly mullein, this native of Europe, Africa and Asia, is a herbaceous biennial and a member of the figwort family, Scrophulariaceae, that also includes butterfly…

Plant Profiles: How To Grow

Plant Profile: Water Forget-Me-Not (Myosotis scorpioides)

Karen Meyers March 10, 2025 0 Comments

Also known as scorpion grass, this rhizomatous herbaceous perennial is in the borage family, Boraginaceae, that also includes lungwort, heliotrope, and Siberian bugloss. It is native to Europe and Asia…

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Wildflowers: Prairie Coneflower/Mexican Hat (Ratibida sp) Native to the Southwest

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