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85Choose Your Garden -- Native American Herb Garden
It stands to reason that those who were here first should know the most about the native plants of this continent. It's believed that Native American used more than seven hundred and fifty documented native...
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69Beautiful and low-maintenance waterwise gardens
Lawns use more than 50,000 gallons of water a year on average. That’s roughly equal to the amount of water a family of four uses in four months. Replacing a portion of the lawn with water wise plants can...
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62Royal Catchfly: the red king of the native garden
Royal Catchfly in its native habitat in Ohio Few flowers in cultivation can rival the captivating true red of American native Silene regia, or Royal Catchfly. This perennial inhabitant of meadow, open...
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78The plight of the bumblebee
"If the bee disappeared off the surface of the globe, then man would only have four years left to live."- Albert Einstein. Incredible to think that the fate of mankind lies in the hands of a small insect...
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70Save Money Stay Green
First let me preface this hub by mentioning that by no means am I a tree hugger. I am guilty,just as many people are of not always taking extra steps to save energy. As I unplugged my phone the other day it...
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69Joe Pye Weed - Queen Of The Meadow
Late summer is the time of year when nature has reached maturity. The efforts of springtime planting have paid off. We are gathering our vegetables and we are witness to the full beauty of our flower...
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75Brush and Weed Clearing for Open Space and Fire Prevention
Brush and Weed Clearing are regular tasks on a country property. Generally they are done for the purposes of creating open space (either for some particular utility or just for spaciousness) or for fire...
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67Australia's Botanic Gardens: an English Tradition
The botanic gardens that have become vital green refuges in the middle of many of Australia's cities owe much to the 19th century English tradition, and to a few dedicated men who continued the tradition on our less-than-hospitable shores.
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79Edible Native Plants of the Great Plains
The Plains Indian tribes of North America are best known for their reliance on the American bison for food, clothing, housing, tools, and more, but in fact they ate a varied and interesting mix of wild fruits...
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64Poppies, Giant Hogweed and other desirable aliens
earlier this week, driving leisurely along one of the back roads in Gibsons on my way to a job I had on, I suddenly spotted the rather magnificent flower heads and oversized leaves of Giant Hogweed growing...
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