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For thousands of years people have been living in or passing through the Hueco Tanks area to use the water and plant material found here. It is a Texas state park that features desert and more mesic vegetation.

It is a ground hugging perennial that grows about a foot tall. But I had never heard of it used as a food no matter what it was called.by researchers during the 1990s. At times the rootstock , which is said to taste like parsnips, sweet potatoes or chestnuts,...

When their host plants are not present, no caterpillars will be found for birds to feed their young.My recent observations and shifts in thinking have led me to believe it is time to correct some of my past mistakes.

When the seeds are mature, they burst and send seeds flying all around the area. His property is laced with rivers and streams and populated with a mixed forest of hardwoods and conifers that provide the growing conditions preferred by this lovely, clump-forming...

Ten of these plants are listed here but there are thousands more in the hills and valleys of Texas just waiting to be rediscovered. Many of these wild herbs are beautiful and would make lovely additions to the home flower garden.

Whether grown as an annual or hardy perennial, it is a low maintenance garden workhorse that remains a picture of health and beauty throughout the summer.Common names: Firebush, Mexican firebush, firecracker shrub, scarlet bushSize: 8-12 ft.

These are followed by fruits that are shaped like large olives.The leaves are aromatic and can be used like bay leaf () in cooking. It probably also masked the human smell.Native Americans used bay in many herbal remedies.

Makes sense to me!If you look closely you will see frames with removed lids where potatoes are being grown. 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...

They bloom in the years we have a lot of rain and, due to deep tap roots, they bloom in the years we have little rain, too. These will be the backboneThey may form thickets in the garden or build an edge around the prairie garden.

Also known as Bay Star-Vine or Climbing Magnolia is one of the twenty five plants in the Schisandra genus of the family known asNorth Carolina and Tennessee, it is listed as threatened.Japanese honeysuckle choking the vine out of its natural habitat.

Josephine had chosen the handle here on Dave's of "Frostweed," and as she started to tell me about this wonderful flower, I saw the simple beauty of this plant. They rise above the other plants each year and in the fall bloom with strikingly simple white...

It takes from three to five years for the corm to get to blooming size [2].Mariposa lilies are favorites of wildflower enthusiasts in the American West. They are very exacting about their cultural requirements.

Mulch the root area well to maintain moisture and moderate soil temperatures.Heavy pruning may be necessary to keep the vines looking neat. Gather the dried flowers and the shred them apart.

There the lupins have escaped into the wild and grow in large numbers along main roads and streams. They lack the bitter taste of other varieties and require no soaking in a salt solution.

Yet another alternative is found for a plant once cherished in a different climate.Would you like a sure fired way to enjoy success with your planting? Sometimes and perhaps more rewarding is seeking out native plants.

It is preferable for the plants to be a little dry.Aphids are attracted to Lupines but in a healthy garden, parasitic wasps will find the aphids and remove them from your plant.There are many beautiful hybrid Lupines on the market today but nothing beats...

It is a slow growing plant that will send up new shoots much the way goldenrod does. Just mark it and wait for spring.Do not mess with seeds. This plant is not made of iron or colored black but it does have a tenacity to grow in places other plants have...

Greenland was indeed green...at least along the coast! In reality Greenland is 95% covered by a huge ice cap. The areas I visited were all located on the western side of Greenland.

Seedlings may show some variations.Look for a bluestar that is native to the area in which you live. As a group, they are not picky about soil composition and are unusually long-lived and dependable garden plants.Bluestars have several characteristics...

One of the symbol plants of the western American mountains are Lewisia. This article will introduce you to the plant named after Lewis of the famous 'Lewis and Clarke expedition'. They are one of the most choice alpines that rock gardening enthusiasts...

Unfortunately, mountain-ash do have a number of insectcan defoliate a tree within a few days. However, already I can see some great potential in these more unusual specimens. They can provide both flowers, decorative fruit and an attraction to wildlife.

Even better, start the day with a swim on a crisp, cool morning in bright sunlight, with Emigrant Peak rising cool blue and white in the background. (Just a note, there ARE newer portions of the lodge, with private bathrooms in each room, but it books...

Just as the Wizard of Oz switched from black and white to color, the desert transforms just as magnificently.I will forever be thankful to Arizona Highways for being the first publication to inspire me to take part in this annual phenomenon.

Most gardeners have friends who appreciate little starts of such attractive native plants. Combine it with other low-growing groundcovers like creeping thyme or dwarf sedum in more traditional settings.Like many other native plants, many medicinal uses...

I was invited to Seward to plant a Memory Garden for our Dave's Garden friend Carol Eads who passed away in May, 2008. I have no adequate words for the beauty of the setting.I had studied the soil conditions and the climate before beginning my journey,...

It might even be a trip to the Antelope Valley California Poppy Reserve. Rain is a possibility, but not all that likely in most years. However, the star of the show is the California poppy.

There is at least one species suitable to much of the United States. During this time the plant produces a tuber-like root system. Plants can be grown in pots if your climate does not provide the suitable dry season.Shooting stars are a wildflower that...