More varieties will be added over time to this alphabetical list of vegetables...but what a great start. If you planted even a small percentage of these vegetables into your garden you'll amaze yourself just how much it adds to your families pleasure and nutritional needs....
glossy foliage. The English holly is less hearty than the American holly, but in some areas of the country can be invasive (such as the Pacific northwest). The tree prefers full sun to part shade and moderate moisture, and can fall victim to...
Mints, plants in the genus Mentha, are easy to grow if given enough water and a bit of shade. Most spread by underground runners into large patches, sometimes even overwhelming smaller plants with their rampant growth. Mints can be contained in pots, either set into the ground or on a bac...
Cascara Sagrada (Rhamnus purshiana) is a deciduous shrub native to the western part of North America. Known for its bark, which has been used as a natural laxative, it grows in forests and prefers moist, well-draining soil, thriving under partial to full shade. Cat’s Claw Cat’s Claw ...
Norway Maples continue to be sold throughout the country as ornamental shade trees. I continue to hope that someday soon Home Depot (and Lowes and Walmart) will awaken to the harm they are causing the environment by continuing to sell invasive plants. Maybe one day responsibility will win ou...
Drought tolerant plants, xeriscape, water wise gardens are the gardening vocabulary that we are likely to see for some time to come, particularly in Southern California. Since there is a limited amount of water that can be extracted from our watersheds before significant environmental consequences ...
3. something of the colour green 4. a small area of grassland, esp in the centre of a village 5. an area of ground used for a purpose: a putting green. 6. (Plants) (plural) a. the edible leaves and stems of certain plants, eaten as a vegetable b. freshly cut branches of or...
Here, shaded and covered flowers were defined as those under the shade of the woods and those whose front portion was covered by any vegetative part of neighbouring plants, respectively. The shaded and covered flowers were visited by significantly fewer pollinators than sunlit and open flowers in...
14.Sciophytesorsciophytic plants, also calledshade-loving plants, are those plants with special ecological adaptation to reduced light intensity or partial sun. Most of these plants are found naturally growing on the forest floor and under the canopies of trees with thick foliage. ...
Sometimes it is good to take a breath and consider how to help native species thrive instead of just trying to kill all the potential competition. Mar 22, 2022 by elizabeth Misleading I would rather have a flowering shade tree that is ‘invasive’ than tacky looking cedar trees we have ...