

SOLOMON'S SEAL
Polygonatum (Solomon's seal) is a spectacular and underutilized ornamental plant. The genus, derived from ancient Greek and meaning "many...
Mar 1, 2024


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...
Feb 1, 2024


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...
Jan 1, 2024


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 --...
Dec 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...
Oct 31, 2023


My Favorite Tree
I am often asked, "what's your favorite tree?" The question is vague and my reply can vary. For example, when I field the question (the...
Sep 30, 2023


Doing Something About the Infection
(top) BURNING BUSH dominating the understory in a central Indiana wood in fall; (bottom) CALLERY PEAR taking over a field (the smell of...
Aug 31, 2023


PHYTOFASCISM
I had a piece on crape-myrtles ready to post but rescheduled. I needed to get the following out of my craw. FOREWARNING! It is long,...
Jul 31, 2023


Rudbeckia laciniata 'Hortensia'
If you are a regular follower you may notice a difference. Shortly after posting last month's blog my longtime friend, outstanding...
Jun 30, 2023


BLACK LOCUST, Magnificent Monster
Black locust (Robinia pseudoacacia) is a plant that will challenge how objective you can be -- a conundrum since it is both wonderful...
May 31, 2023