Edible Mushrooms: Chanterelle (Cantharellus cibaius)
Karen The chanterelle is common throughout the temperate zone of the northern hemisphere where it grows in troops from mid summer to fall in association with spruce and pine, sometimes with…
Plant Combination: Red Hot Poker (Kniphofia) ‘Royal Standard’ and Sneezeweed (Helenium)‘Moerheim Beauty’
The strong thrust of the tall poker ‘Royal Standard’ provides a striking contrast to the daisy-like flower heads of ‘Moerheim Beauty’ while the colors of ‘Moerheim Beauty’ echo the changing…
Edible Mushrooms: The Off-White Parasol (Leucoagaricus leucothites)
With a world wide distribution including North America, the off-white parasol is found from summer to fall solitary, scattered, or in groups in disturbed areas such as roadsides, fields, meadows,…
Evergreen Vines for Shady Sites
Shady wall often offer cool moist conditions that sites in full sun do not. Some climbers can tolerate sun, some full shade, but few thrive in all three equally. Most…
Plant Combination: Hot Pink Vinca (Catharanthus roseus) and Verbena ‘Homestead Purple’
Vivid combinations are not to everyone’s taste but sometimes jewels tones can be eye catching and pleasing. Here, vivid pink vinca is combines with electric blue verberna ‘Homestead Purple’. The…
Edible Mushrooms: The Horn of Plenty (Craterellus cornucopioides)
Also called trumpet of the dead, this culinary prize is found primarily in moist areas in deciduous woods of North American, Europe and Asia. It occurs in dense colonies from…
Drought Tolerant Plants: Herbaceous Annuals and Perennials Grown for Foliage
Foliage can add both texture and color to the landscape to create a mood and enrich the visual quality of the garden. Leaves may be glossy, matte, large, small, leathery,…
Plant Combination: Azalea (Rhododendron) ‘Delaware Valley White’ and Hosta undulata ‘Albomarginata’
Make spring time special with the combination featuring a white azalea and a hosta with a white edge. This hosta is one of the earliest to emerge so will be…
Edible Mushrooms: Cauliflower Mushroom (Sparassis crispa)
This large mushroom has fleshy cream to pale yellow-brown fruiting body consisting of a multitude of lobes and looks like a brain or sea sponges well as a head of…
Evergreen Perennials for Dry Shade
Dry shade is one of the most difficult sites for growing plants. Whether it is on a hill side, under the eves of a house, or under trees where roots…