North American Lumber

The importance of the area can be seen in the thousands of rock paintings left over millennia by Archaic hunters and gatherers, the Jornada Mogollon, and more recently by Apaches, the Kiowa, and the Tigua.Hueco tanks has typical Chihuahuan Desert vegetation...

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. At times the rootstock , which is said to taste like parsnips, sweet potatoes or chestnuts, has...

She wanted trees that produced flowers and fruit, for she was interested in feeding the birds and other wildlife. Most of them feed on one particular host plant or groups of plants.

It prefers partial to full shade and organically rich, moist but well-drained soils such as that found in well-established woodlands. Gardeners can plant it at the front of shaded borders or in shade and woodland gardens.Of course, while I was in Mississippi,...

Texas is a large state historically filled with larger than life characters. While many more are not so aesthetically pleasing but do have an interesting history. 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...

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 smoke produced by burning leafy branches of bay.

Sisimuit and Nuuk's tallest plants are Arctic-affinity willows which may reach 1-2 m.Natives used in gardens included arctic poppy, harebell and riverbeauty.Among the common 'exotics' were globeflower, leopard's-bane and orange avens.Taller perennials...

With their deep tap roots many of these plants live year in and year out with little care after the first few years. In the southern prairie there are fewMost of the trees that could be found in the wild southern prairie garden will be of small stature...

Schisandra are shade loving, flowering vines with beautiful glossy green foliage that are native to the southeastern U.S. They are sweetly scented and deserving of a spot in your garden.

This plant is the first native plant that I added to my garden. Make sure you have things cut back so you can see the wonderful show, and wait for that hard freeze. They rise above the other plants each year and in the fall bloom with strikingly simple...

They are very exacting about their cultural requirements. Experts say that perhaps the 'lily' is an anemone or crocus. Each bulb produces one basal leaf and there may be additional leaves on the flower stem, depending on the species.

Hundreds (or even thousands) of nickel-sized lavender daisy-like flowers literally cover the vines if planted in a favorable spot. Sprinkle the seeds on a moist seedbed to grow more for yourself or to share with other gardeners.Regardless of which name...

They smother original vegetation with their long taproot, and the authorities there are on a campaign to reduce their numbers. They were mixed in with Eskimo potato, wild red/orange columbine, tiny white saxafrages, salmon berry; they were along the roadsides,...

In part one of this series I discussed the overwhelming desire to choose plants not necessarily suited for the climate in which we live. Based on that, I was contemplating giving hostas another shot.

Like any other Lupine, the Florida Native Lupine does not like root disturbance. Seeds will only germinate if the soil they land on or are planted in, is like that from which they came.

They have wonderful rich green leaves that look stunning in the border even when not in bloom. Add it to the garden and wait for the wonderful show. With tall stalks rising from the grassy prairie Vernonia baldwinii is a stunning plant with simple leaves...

The Norse settlements were abandoned by the late 1400s, leaving Greenland in the hands of the Thule until Dane and Norwegian missionaries revisited Greenland in the early 1700s. It was a trip of a lifetime.

About 22 species exist according to some experts, and many of them have potential for garden use. Plants grown from cuttings ensure that the new plants will be true to form. About all the maintenance that is needed is a yearly cutting back of dead stems...

They are one of the most choice alpines that rock gardening enthusiasts can grow, but many are a bit of a challenge. This article will introduce you to the plant named after Lewis of the famous 'Lewis and Clarke expedition'.

It should also be noted that mountain-ash are not particularly long-lived compared to other common garden trees like(primarily European) and I am currently growing most of them, although many are only a few years old and still quite small.

I'd read stories about the Golden Nonesuch in the handwritten family history, and knew it was an important part of the family lore. I was even more relieved to find the hotel surrounded by gloriously blooming ornamental and fruit trees, and an extensive...

I can honestly say that in all my travels I have seen nothing that compares to the awe inspiring colors and magic of the desert in bloom. They really are a sight to behold. I have learned -albeit the hard way - that if I intend to have success in this...

Tea made from the roots was used by American Indians for treating diarrhea. Use it in woodland areas and allow it to naturalize in informal plantings. Blue-eyed grass gets along quite nicely in ordinary, well-drained but moist garden soil in sun to partial...

I was invited to Seward to plant a Memory Garden for our Dave's Garden friend Carol Eads who passed away in May, 2008. Everything in Alaska is BIG! The dandelions run a close second to my daylilies back home.

You are almost guaranteed to see numerous painted lady butterflies during wildflower season.Wildflowers are usually blooming from mid February to mid May, with the peak being in April.

These charming flowers form a cluster at the end of a leafless stem and can be from a few inches to two feet tall. The plants from coastal and foothill regions need ample water in the winter and spring and they bloom in the spring and are dormant in the...