- Apr 1
RUNNING BAMBOO
My rants have gotten too long so from now on they will contain no more than 2,000 words. I originally intended to cover running bamboo in...
- Mar 1
SOLOMON'S SEAL
Polygonatum (Solomon's seal) is a spectacular and underutilized ornamental plant. The genus, derived from ancient Greek and meaning "many...
- Feb 1
INDETERMINATE GROWTH & Paniculate Hydrangea
NOTE: if a regular reader, you likely will notice the different font. The platform recently changed the available options. A common...
- Jan 1
2 for 1: SITE SYNOPSIS & RESOLUTIONS
SITE SYNOPSIS - This blog* is part of a website launched in 2016. The site platform (WIX) has excellent analytics, including a feature...
- Dec 1, 2023
CREEPING CHARLIE, Getting To Know You
I enjoy musicals and have long been captivated by the title of the Rogers & Hammerstein tune Getting to Know You from The King and I --...
- Nov 1, 2023
Eastern Red-Cedar
Eastern red-cedar (Juniperus virginiana) is one of my favorite native trees (see the Oct 2023 rant). However, unlike the name implies, it...