
Partner a shady native with a seductive cosmopolitan
On my travels throughout the years, I’ve noticed an unusual shade plant with large spotted leaves. My first encounter was in Ireland when I visited

On my travels throughout the years, I’ve noticed an unusual shade plant with large spotted leaves. My first encounter was in Ireland when I visited

The foliage is growing old; All through the verdure gleams the gold; The rose is turning into mold; But golden rod stands ev’rywhere. Excerpt from

SAP TAP FARMS INTRODUCES SUSTAINABLE WOOL PELLETS Sap Tap Farms is partnering with local sheep farmers to produce a natural, slow-release fertilizer alternative made from

If you’re like me, you are knee-deep in weeds. It seems like one day we’re anxiously watching little sprouts emerge in May and June then

BUFFALO AND ERIE COUNTY BOTANICAL GARDENS INTRODUCES “PLAYSPACE” On March 26 the Buffalo and Erie County Botanical Gardens opened Playspace. Playspace is an interactive exhibit


In April 2023 I went to Koufonisia, two small, beautiful islands in the Cyclades of Greece. The weather was wonderful, with a daily high in

The First Dandelion by Walt Whitman Simple and fresh and fair from winter’s close emerging, As if no artifice of fashion, business, politics, had ever

If you ever put up a birdfeeder, you might find that soon enough you are getting more than just birds. Squirrels are very good at

This fresh salad is the perfect light lunch on a nice spring day. Pair it with grilled chicken or shrimp and a loaf of crusty