Does anyone know what happened to the NY Flora Atlas? I can get a cached image of the site on Google, but my browser tells me the server can't be found. Did the organization go under? Did they lose funding for the website? It seemed like such a worthy project, mapping native populations of various [...]
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Central and Upstate NY Horticultural Events
February 17, 2007 – Posted in: Design, Events, Habitat gardening, Native/InvasiveBrave the snow, get out of the house, and learn something new! Here are some gardener-worthy events coming up in my neck of the woods. "CNY Blooms" --Spring 2007 will sprout up before you know it, and with it the blossoming of Syracuse's flower and garden show, now known as "CNY Blooms". Mark your planting [...]
Kathy’s Autumn Picture Show
October 21, 2006 – Posted in: Colchicums, Habitat gardening, Native/InvasiveSunday, October 8th, was a gorgeous autumn day, sunny and warm. I decided to go up the hill for a walk in the woods, camera in hand, and you get to share the results. (Be forewarned: this is an even longer than usual post.) But first, a little bit about where we're going. Our family [...]
Wicked Beauty
September 16, 2006 – Posted in: Native/Invasive, Pests, Plagues, and Varmints, Plant info, What's up/bloomingIsn't this a stunning specimen of Polygonum cuspidatum? The generous rainfall we've had this season has brought it into top form. Too bad it's on America's Most Wanted list. Yes, this is Japanese knotweed, aka Japanese bamboo, Mexican bamboo, fleeceflower, and Fallopia japonica. (I've been told that it's also known as privy weed, but I [...]
August is yellow
August 15, 2006 – Posted in: Native/Invasive, Plant infoThe fields surrounding my house are turning yellow and I know it must be August. I experience the passing of the seasons by what plants are coming into bloom and now it is the goldenrods’ turn. Familiarity can bring indifference and my neighbors often ignore the flowers but I cannot. I can find at least [...]
Native Plants This Spring
May 14, 2006 – Posted in: Native/Invasive, What's up/bloomingMay is always a busy month, what with birthdays (3 this month), Mother's Day, a garden going to weeds, and homeschooling paperwork, but this past week had additional expected and unexpected busy-ness. It's very easy to miss the spring ephemerals if you're not careful. I know, because I've done it before. And if you go [...]
Your first native plant book
March 28, 2006 – Posted in: Book reviews, Habitat gardening, Native/InvasiveIf you want to learn more about the plants native to your area, a good place to start would be The New England Wild Flower Society Guide to Growing and Propagating Wildflowers of the United States and Canada by William Cullina. He has done a good job creating a general reference work that can help [...]
Pondering Land Use
March 23, 2006 – Posted in: Book reviews, Habitat gardening, Native/InvasiveQuestion: What do you do with fifteen acres? Answer: That's a good question! My family and I have been working on the answer for over fifteen years. This probably won't surprise you, but we seldom come up with the same answer. I wanted the area immediately around the house to be devoted to ornamental landscaping. [...]
Gaywings
May 17, 2003 – Posted in: Native/InvasiveThere is a sweet little flower (Polygala paucifolia) that blooms in our woods about the same time as the trilliums. It is called Fringed Polygala, which doesn't do justice to the plant, but also Gaywings, which captures the essence of the flowers better. You could almost call them funny; they look like little hot pink [...]
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