Every year I tuck a few rows of marigolds in the garden, and every year about this time they start to take over. But since marigolds are such a beneficial plant for garden pest control, it is no...
by Mary Pellerito The joy of learning about native plants is understanding their role in the ecosystem. And it is pretty cool to see that ecosystem working in your own garden. Take the cup plant. ...
“One of the most important resources that a garden makes available for use, is the gardener’s own body. A garden gives the body the dignity of working in its own support. It is a way of rejoining the...
Comfery (Symphytum officinale) is one of these amazing plants that every farm, orchard and garden should have. It is super easy to grow, easily propgated, mostly disease free, and has many useful...
by Mary Pellerito As I’ve said before in this space, I really enjoy watching nature at work in my garden. I enjoy watching robins pull worms up from the ground. I enjoy watching birds creating...
by Mary Pellerito As I was searching for how native plants got their names, I came across the story of Black-eyed Susan and Sweet William as told in an old English poem by John Gay (1685-1732). Here...
by Mary Pellerito Part of the beauty of native plants is the role they play in the wider environment. Native plants just aren’t pretty to look at. They provide food and shelter for creatures...
It is mid March in Missouri and we are still a little under a month away from our average last frost date. However all the trees are blooming and leafing, flowers are up everywhere, and I am...
By Márcia Zoladz This winter I went to Paris, and all I wanted was to walk around the city, as I was staying in a new neighborhood -the 10tharrondissement – close to the Canal of Saint Martin. The...
By Diana Zahuranec When steamed and pulled freshly hot from the pot, an artichoke smells like honey. It smells sweet and sticky-metallic, golden, if colors were aromas. I put my nose close to detect...