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Plant Profiles: How To Grow

Plant Profile: Pacific Dune Grass (Elymus mollis aka Leymus mollis)

Karen April 1, 2026 0 Comments

Also known as Pacific lyme grass, American dune wild-rye, sea lyme-grass, strand-wheat, and strand grass, this perennial grass is native to coastal beaches of northern Asia, and northern parts of…

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Wildflowers: Honeysuckle (Lonicera sp) Native to New England

Karen Meyers March 31, 2026 0 Comments

Honeysuckles (Lonicera) are arching shrubs or twining vines in the honeysuckle family, Caprifoliacea, that also includes scabiosa, weigela, and abelia. They are native to northern latitudes in North America, Eurasia,…

Plant Profiles: How To Grow

Plant Profile: Tufted Hairgrass (Deschampsia cespitosa)

Karen March 30, 2026 0 Comments

Also known as tussock grass and fairy wand grass, this cool season, semi-evergreen perennial grass is native to eastern and western coasts of North America, parts of South America, Eurasia…

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Book Review: Beginner’s Guide to Garden Planning and Design

Karen Meyers March 27, 2026 0 Comments

Helen Yoest’s book, Beginner’s Guide to Garden Planning and Design, presents a multitude of ways to add style to the garden and create a unique personal paradise whether it is…

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Wildflowers: Columbines (Aquilegia) Native to the Mid-Atlantic

Karen Meyers March 26, 2026 0 Comments

Aquilegia, also known as granny’s bonnet, is a genus of perennials native to the meadows and woodlands of the Northern Hemisphere. It is a member of the buttercup family, Ranunculaceae,…

Plant Profiles: How To Grow

Plant Profile: Beach Pea (Lathyrus japonicus)

Karen March 25, 2026 0 Comments

Also called sea pea, circumpolar pea or sea vetchling, this herbaceous perennial vine is native to coastal areas of temperate Europe, Asia, North and South America. It is a member…

Wildflower Garden

Wildflowers: Buckeyes (Aesculus sp.) Native to New England

Karen Meyers March 24, 2026 0 Comments

Native species of buckeye are usually deciduous large shrubs or small trees native to North America and Eurasia. They are in the soapberry family, Sapindaceae, that also includes maple and…

Plant Profiles: How To Grow

Plant Profile: Gopher Apple (Licania michauxii  aka Geobalanus oblongifolius)

Karen March 23, 2026 0 Comments

Native to pinelands and coastal thickets of southeastern US, this wiry evergreen shrub is a member of the cocoplum family, Chrysobalanaceae, that consists of about 700 species of pantropical shrubs…

Garden Books

Houseplants and Succulents For Dummies

Karen Meyers March 20, 2026 0 Comments

Steven A. Frowine’s Houseplants & Succulents for Dummies, is welcome addition to the series. Like other volumes in the series, the book covers a vast amount of material in clear,…

Wildflower Garden

Wildflowers: Columbines (Aquilegia) Native to the Southeast

Karen Meyers March 19, 2026 0 Comments

Aquilegia, also known as granny’s bonnet, is a genus of perennials native to the meadows and woodlands of the Northern Hemisphere. It is a member of the buttercup family, Ranunculaceae,…

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  • Plant Profile: Pacific Dune Grass (Elymus mollis aka Leymus mollis)
  • Wildflowers: Honeysuckle (Lonicera sp) Native to New England
  • Plant Profile: Tufted Hairgrass (Deschampsia cespitosa)
  • Book Review: Beginner’s Guide to Garden Planning and Design
  • Wildflowers: Columbines (Aquilegia) Native to the Mid-Atlantic
  • Plant Profile: Beach Pea (Lathyrus japonicus)
  • Wildflowers: Buckeyes (Aesculus sp.) Native to New England
  • Plant Profile: Gopher Apple (Licania michauxii  aka Geobalanus oblongifolius)
  • Houseplants and Succulents For Dummies
  • Wildflowers: Columbines (Aquilegia) Native to the Southeast

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Plant Profiles: How To Grow

Plant Profile: Pacific Dune Grass (Elymus mollis aka Leymus mollis)

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Wildflowers: Honeysuckle (Lonicera sp) Native to New England

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Plant Profile: Tufted Hairgrass (Deschampsia cespitosa)

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Book Review: Beginner’s Guide to Garden Planning and Design

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