This is a new weekly series, appearing Fridays, intended to raise awareness of the plant collections of the West Virginia Botanic Garden at Tibbs Run Preserve. Each […]
Tag: plants
Mind the moon when planting
Forgive me if I wax poetic… wait no, I’m not waxing — the moon’s waxing up in the sky. I ask your forgiveness for the bad pun. […]
Getting Garden Ready
By ALDONA BIRD Newsroom@DominionPost.com While you can buy plenty of equipment for seed starting — heat mats, grow lights, a variety of pots, etc. — you can also […]
More thoughts on non-native plants
I’ve been thinking a lot about the issue of non-native plants, and the column I wrote on it two weeks ago. First, I would like to state […]
Another look at non-native plant species
Over the last few weeks I’ve thought a lot about the issue of non-native plants, and the column I wrote on it two weeks ago. […]
Non-native plants not all bad for ecosystem
Recently learning that two common plants I know and enjoy (coltsfoot and ground ivy) are imports, started me thinking about native vs. non-native plants. If you aren’t […]
Ground ivy has many uses, from food to medicine
Hold on to your hats, folks — I’ve found another magical, cure-all and multi-use plant to tell you about. Many of these super food type plants I’ve […]
Insects, plants communicate, too
There are many ways a person can communicate with other people: talking, signing in a sign language, texting, calling, through reading, or through writing. We know that […]
