If you’re trying to plant natives, Latin names matter. I finally got around to finishing the first of this series I had started writing earlier this year, but I did back date it because the bulk of it was written by February–I just wanted to make sure of all references. Continue reading “Why Latin names matter #2 – Lobelia”
Category: Plants
Any post that includes actual plants indoors or out.
Lilies left the valley
You go, strawberries!
I saw this today, and it was a delight.
I can no longer remember who once told me that pachysandra was the vinyl siding of the suburban landscape, but the phrase stuck.
— Missy Fable
“Spread Plant Love, Not Mulch“
This actually made me laugh out loud.
Hobbit or Gollum?
I first learned about the “Hobbit” (Crassula ovata), a succulent, from a post made by Country Boy on his blog, Whosoever Will, May Come. Being a fan of J.R.R.’s work, of course I wanted one. Continue reading “Hobbit or Gollum?”
Frozen Lilac
Compared to yesterday, this morning has been positively balmy, with the temperature already breaking 40°F after having plummeted below freezing last night. Despite that fact, the lilac shrub above still shows evidence of the wind direction and a hint at the temperature swing in the last 24 hours. Continue reading “Frozen Lilac”
Burdock never takes a hint
One of the lesser favored plants we “inherited” with the property was burdock. We spot it–along with other non-native invasives–all over when we amble about the neighborhood. I took the image below on May 9, 2017 when I was starting to document what plants we had inherited along with the house. Some I thought I knew, some I had no idea. The caption is exactly what I labeled it then.
Hullo, Fern, Fern, Fern, Fern…
Why latin plant names matter #1, lupine
There is ongoing controversy as to what constitutes a “native” plant. There are oodles of factors (wind, Pangaea, migration, et al.) that can go into the determination of such, which I will not get into here in length nor detail because the same info can be found elsewhere.
Having said that, instead I am hoping that this will be the first in a series where I highlight a given plant that can be found in the U.S.A., and how I came to find out if it was a good choice or not for my aim to foster habitat that will encourage and support local wildlife to visit our yard. Continue reading “Why latin plant names matter #1, lupine”