Tag: Plants
How to Make Simple Plant Markers
Add a little pizzazz to your garden with homemade plant markers you and your kids can create in just a few hours.
I love art...
The Power of Simpson’s Stopper
The orange and red fruit of the Simpson Stopper.
Myricanthes fragrans: Nakedwood Twinberry
I took me about a year to know the Simpson Stopper.
While most people...
The Power of Carpetweed
Note the leaves can be skinny or fat.
When it comes to Carpetweed you need to know only two things: It grows nearly everywhere, or...
Super-plant – the Sea Oxeye
Sea Oxeye: Note the pointed green bracts directly below the yellow blossom. They are key to identification.
There are edible plants, and there are non-edible...
The Power of Gorse
Gorse flowers and thorns, available all year long depending on climate.
Ulex europaeus: Edible Gorse or Furze Pas
Gorse has edible flowers. It also has thorns…...
The Power of Eastern Gamagrass
The showly male flowers of the Eastern Gamagrass.
At grass conferences I have been told more than once that there are no toxic native North...
The Power of Plantain Herb
Usually mistaken for a pesky garden weed, plantain turns out to be a potent tool for your home remedy kit. Here's what to know...
Ornamental Plants You Can Eat
Yes, it’s true. While many people grow ornamental plants sheerly for their beauty, many of these plants are also edible. Take a look below...
The Power of Persimmon
Persimmons can persists after the leaves drop making them easy to spot.
Persimmons: Pure Pucker Power
About the only bad thing you can say about a...
Recipe – Wildwood Tea
Wildwood tea is, in its essence, as individual and as unique as each household that makes it. It’s an expression of place, in a...





















