As a relatively small-but-growing city, Morgantown now faces the same problems previously faced by bigger cities — which were once small-but-growing cities, too. Growth requires development: commercial […]
Tag: plants
What’s Blooming at the WVBG?
Summer is in full swing in the mountain region, and blooms that love the heat are leading the way. At the West Virginia Botanic Garden on […]
’Tis the season to kill holly
What could anyone have against holly? Plenty if you are an ecologist in the Pacific Northwest. This cheery herald of Christmas, with its serrated green leaves and […]
Hops can be used for more than beer
A few years ago, I planted hops — one pot that my father had bought and delayed planting and another from a friend who grows hops. They […]
Bewitched by witch hazel
Lately, a shrub that grows in the woods around my house has been catching my eye. The same shrub got my attention late in the fall last […]
Scale insects can do some damage to house plants
Unfortunately, my love of plants does not always result in good gardening. Last year as the weather got cold, I brought my plants in from the porch […]
WVU Extension breaks world record at Blacks Bears home baseball game
History was made Friday at a West Virginia Black Bears baseball game in Morgantown — but it had nothing to do with what happened on field. On […]
A lot to learn about trilliums
My family’s land has its share of autumn olives, multiflora roses and other non-natives. Alongside these often too common plants grow some native treasures, including ramps, native […]
Herbal relief to the rescue for back pain
A couple years ago, I picked some small willow branches (more like twigs) and leaves when a family member was battling a persistent fever. I knew willow […]
Factors lead to failed garden
This year my garden completely failed. I attribute its abysmal lack of success to several factors — pests (large and small), several family trips over the summer, […]
