Public Domain Photograph Pokeweed (Phytolacca americana, also called pokeberry, poke, or American pokeweed) is an herbaceous, shrub-like perennial with simple, […]
Photographer: Page, Lee; Location Notes: Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Center Display Gardens. Rough Horsetail or Scouring Rush (Equisetum hyemale) is a […]
Spring is finally here, and one of the first green vegetables to emerge is ramps (Allium tricoccum)! Many ramps festivals […]
With caps situated like tiny hats, acorns (Quercus sp.) are one of the most easily recognizable nuts. Acorns are not […]
Oh my gourd, it’s our October plant of the month – bottle gourd! Pumpkins get plenty of attention this time […]
Figure 1. “Winter Corn” by Perry McKenna (CC BY 2.0). Used by people around the world, corn is known by […]
With our garden in full glory, we couldn’t pick just one Plant of the Month! Earlier this year, we started […]
“Here we go round the mulberry bush” is a popular nursery rhyme familiar to many. But how well do you […]
From the blooms that provide nectar to butterflies, to the seeds that are eaten by goldfinches, to the leaves and […]
April: Saint John’s Wort (Hypericum sp.) “St John’s wort doth charm all the witches away. If gathered at midnight on the […]