Lost in the Sods
By Chrissy Moore While not terribly unique in mountain locales, I always love to see Downy rattlesnake-plantain (Goodyeara pubescens) is...
By Chrissy Moore While not terribly unique in mountain locales, I always love to see Downy rattlesnake-plantain (Goodyeara pubescens) is...
By Maryann Readal Flowers bloom in May and June on the stolons and terminal ends of the vine. Because the...
by Debbie Boutelier (Editors’ note: This article originally appeared in a recent HSA newsletter. It has been edited for clarity...
by Erin Holden Abenaki: mokwaswaskw (muskrat plant) Ayurvedic Tradition: vacha Cheyenne: wi’ukh is e’evo (bitter medicine) Chinese Medicine: shui chang...
By Leah Stricker Did you know that seeds, nuts, and even leaves can survive in the ground for many years,...
by Erin Presley, Olbrich Botanical Gardens Horticulturist Especially in Olbrich’s Herb Garden, it’s vitally important that we grow, show, and...
by Karen Cottingham Here in Texas, there’s a saying: “We have two seasons – summer and winter.” That’s not quite...
By Katherine Schlosser “I may here observe, that the disease of cancer is not confined to civilized nations. It is...
By Rachel Cywinski (This article is an abridged version originally appearing on the Native Plant Society of Texas website, November...
by Jane Thomson Each spring, I hike trails in the northern Front Range of the Colorado Rockies with a group...
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