American Native Plants

She was cautious to the extreme. It took only a few minutes to find it on DG's Plant Files, and I grabbed onto that old memory and held tight. Trust me, that scent was so nasty, neither mosquitoes, flies, gnats, dogs, cats, ticks, fleas or my ornery classmate...

If planting in the spring, soak seeds in water overnight, then plant no deeper than one quarter inch.Although Lupines grow in poor soil, they are a bit persnickety about their home.

It was a most glorious trip, and I thoroughly enjoyed every minute, but I had learned so much, and part of that learning included new names for old things. Gargle it first, throw your head right back and just gargle away.

By replacing it with an exotic plant, we have not made up for the absence of the native plant, because the plant eaters that fed on the native plant cannot eat the alien plant. We've been thinking of the pretty flowers and purely ornamental qualities...

Obviously he had a native stand of these beauties somewhere on the back forty.I was not surprised that Indian pink grew on Ronald's property, for the wildflowers are native to the southeastern United States from zones 5 to 9.

Texas is a large state historically filled with larger than life characters. The Texans I have had the pleasure of knowing in my lifetime have all had an endearing, never-say-quit spirit.

New sprouts may also spring up from places where the roots were cut or from places where firebush was dug.Hummingbirds and butterflies flock in when the firebush is blooming. For at least half a year, this plant is an attractive part of the garden.Never...

Leaves boiled in water were drunk for colds and to treat diarrhea. The seed can be started in a plastic bag of damp peat moss and then moved to a large pot after the seed has sprouted.Before going on a hunt for deer, Chumash Indians would stand in the...

This article will introduce you to the plant named after Lewis of the famous 'Lewis and Clarke expedition'. Cultivation in pots is often an easier way to grow them. If growing in the open garden, nestle them between rocks facing north or northwest

Obviously, cool-season crops dominated; lettuce, cabbage and radish in particular. One brave farmer was trying to grow potatoes. Sisimuit and Nuuk's tallest plants are Arctic-affinity willows which may reach 1-2 m.Natives used in gardens included arctic...

A hueco is a hollow in rock that holds water. A tank is the same thing, so yes, saying "Hueco Tanks" technically is redundant.Huecos were very important for desert travelers and residents.

As we build neighborhoods(Climbing hydrangea), a common vine in the Southeastern U.SSeveral other Schisandras can be found dressing up home gardensMitch Fitzgerald included a good list of vines in his article,[3] Thomas Gale, "The Gale Encyclopedia of...

Few gardeners have the acreage to devote to a completely restored prairie ecosystem, complete with bison herds.A prairie garden is not just a microcosm of a prairie. Be sure to include such plants as milkweed, bergamot, and goldenrod to attract the butterflies...

Chaparral Sage will bloom during early summer.Some cultivars feature a multi-tiered pagoda-shaped flower, while others apparently do not. Reading the label (which didn't provide a specific cultivar name), I learned my plant was hardy, evergreen and a...

In 1812, McMahon sent cuttings to Thomas Jefferson, who planted them in his garden. The real show is the waxy-white berries that give this bush its name and provide food for many species of game birds from fall into winter.

No one recorded the symptoms or means of death of Nancy Lincoln, though almost all sources attribute it to "milk sickness." What IS recorded is that Thomas built the pine coffin for his young wife, only 34 years of age at her death on October 5, 1818,...

Of course the salt-tolerant requirement still applies. You can still find plants. Take pictures of flowers, leaves, and any other details that might be of interest. (See DG article) Even plants far above the high tide line are still subjected to salt...

Be careful as you work around this plant, because it is well armed. These pods split open in fall to reveal bright red seeds that stay attached to the pods for a few weeks.Not only are the flowers and beans attractive; the foliage lends its own kind of...

Clumps can be moved in the fall and even divided, but over all this plant can be planted and forgotten. This plant is the first native plant that I added to my garden. They rise above the other plants each year and in the fall bloom with strikingly simple...

I suspect that they do not like my clay soil, but I have had no luck at all growing them in pots either. For me, mariposa lilies will have to remain wildland treats and that is all right.

If no other plants are nearby, the lax stems will scramble along the ground and over themselves. Hundreds (or even thousands) of nickel-sized lavender daisy-like flowers literally cover the vines if planted in a favorable spot.

It is published by Alaskakrafts, Inc., P.O. Box 210087, Anchorage, AK 99504. They were common with the Romans and their culture spread the cultivation of them throughout the Roman empire.

Research is a key component in successful planting. Alternatively, if no one is growing it, YOU grow it and share with everyone your new found treasure. You may have heard this garden buzz word in many of the forums.

They take too long to grow and over all they are too hard to get going. They have wonderful rich green leaves that look stunning in the border even when not in bloom. A great plant that needs to be in more gardens - let me introduce you to the wonder...

We flew into Kangerlussuaq, cruised along one of the world's longest fjords then proceeded north to Illulisat, then south to Sisimiut and finally Nuuk, the capital of Greenland. The Norse settlements were abandoned by the late 1400s, leaving Greenland...

They will need less water than many of the plants most garden centers try to get us to buy. The gourds are about the size ofbaseballs and useful in many Native American crafts., (hedgehog cactus) is a great little prickly for the garden.

This imposing native of the Midwestern tallgrass prairies makes a bold statement wherever it grows. Ong-tongued bees, butterflies and skippers which are also this plant's most important pollinators.