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Some of the plants at the park include the following.Hueco Tanks is justly famous for its rock paintings but it is also a good place to go to view Chihuahuan Desert plant life. A hueco is a hollow in rock that holds water.

The gargle that I was served in my favorite Raggedy Ann cup was made from dried silverweed. I was told they warded off evil, and were my protection, so it stood to reason mine was magic.

She wanted trees that produced flowers and fruit, for she was interested in feeding the birds and other wildlife. This spring may find me removing some crape myrtle trees and exotic azaleas and replacing them with native species.

You can sow them directly into garden beds or in pots so that you can keep track of them. "Why did you pull that up?" I wanted to know. Obviously he had a native stand of these beauties somewhere on the back forty.I was not surprised that Indian pink...

Texas is a large state historically filled with larger than life characters. Simply surviving the harsh Southwestern climate for centuries is a story in itself. The same is true of the native plants found in the state.Wild herbs which were once prized...

The flowers, the stems, the clusters of ripening fruit and the leaves are all glowing red. Indigenous people in regions where the plant is native have used it to treat a wide range of maladies, such as menstrual cramps, dysentery, headache, and fever.Most...

It probably also masked the human smell.Native Americans used bay in many herbal remedies. They might be eaten raw, boiled, roasted, or ground into meal for cakes.This slow-growing tree casts a dense shade, so choosing what to grow under it could be a...

There are plenty of degree days to allow for trees to grow. Even zones 2-3 in North America, which may have colder winters than western Greenland, are quite warm, if not hot in summer.

With their deep tap roots many of these plants live year in and year out with little care after the first few years. Here is a small list of some trees and shrubs that are a must in the prairie gardenmore of these wonderful plants you can use to highlight...

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...

The first and most wonderful plant that I met that day was the Texas Star Hibiscus. Sometime in the late 1800s, this plant fell from the place it held and was largely forgotten.Now this plant is making a comeback in the native and wildflower movement...

Each bulb produces one basal leaf and there may be additional leaves on the flower stem, depending on the species. Mariposa lilies are wildflowers found in chaparral, grasslands, deserts, and open forests.

Although it can handle saturated soils, it adapts well to most landscape situations. Recovery is quick in the favorable weather of spring. Flowers form in fall on new growth, so severe pruning does not affect flowering.

I do know that Aunt Bett would have loved it, just as I did.I remember an article on Lupines that was published on Dave's Garden back in March, 2008. I never gave them another thought until I found myself in Alaska and there they were in great abundance.Aunt...

The end result will be a new found appreciation for where you live and the plant life unique to it.Just this year, I discovered so many species I have never heard of - each with their own attributes.

Once these plants ‘take hold' in your garden, they reseed every year thereafter. The wonderful blue color of the blooms and the gray-green of the leaves, make it worth the effort.

Just mark it and wait for spring.Do not mess with seeds. If you are gathering from a legal place, you can gather the roots in the fall after the flowers bloom. This plant is not made of iron or colored black but it does have a tenacity to grow in places...

The areas I visited were all located on the western side of Greenland. I was even more amazed at some of the flower gardens I saw in Sisimiut and Nuuk! That is the subject for the next article!Some woody plants included dwarf birch, willow and crowberry...

About 22 species exist according to some experts, and many of them have potential for garden use. Plant it in the garden, and water well until it becomes established. Plants grown from cuttings ensure that the new plants will be true to form.

If growing in the open garden, nestle them between rocks facing north or northwest Cultivation in pots is often an easier way to grow them. They are one of the most choice alpines that rock gardening enthusiasts can grow, but many are a bit of a challenge.

Unfortunately, mountain-ash do have a number of insectcan defoliate a tree within a few days. There are many moth larvae that also feed on the foliage of mountain-ash.is perhaps the most serious disease as there is no easy cure.

I don't enjoy swimming, either in pools or lakes, and I generally sit along the side, paddling my feet in the water while my husband and boys vigorously splash and dive all over the pool.

This report gives details of the wildflowers currently being viewed in parts of Arizona, California, Texas, New Mexico and Nevada. I actually envisioned this to be the exact moment when color motion pictures were invented--just in time for Dorothy to...

Its preference is for full sun and damp soil. As our sensibilities mature (along with the rest of our bodies), we become more appreciative of little things that add to the quality of our lives.

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