An Illegal Alien at Longwood Gardens
Saprophytic plants are not unusual in nature. These are plants that live off of dead and decaying matter. They cannot make their own food as they contain no chlorophyll and […]
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The Grass is Always Greener………
Remember the old Erma Bombeck book, The Grass is Always Greener over the Septic Tank? I’m sure that she meant it as a joke considering that comedy was her stock […]
Rain Gardens Demystified
One of the sessions at the Native Plant Festival at Shaver’s Creek was on rain gardens. Time constraints and choice of material left large holes in the presentation through which, […]
Penn State Trial Gardens
Most gardeners put in some annuals every year. Many of us use them in borders, either by themselves or in combination with perennials, to lengthen the flowering season and to […]
Poisonous Plants: Another Point of View
There is nothing more frustrating than growing a plant all season only to have it eaten off by the wildlife before it blooms. Unless maybe it is the chipmunks and […]