Plant disease as a driver of garden diversity
Bumps, blemishes, spots, scabs, mosaics, growths – plant disease are nothing if not inventive in their forms. Gardeners worry when they see any kind of unusual symptom on their plants,
Month: December 2023
Root Review: Hablitzia
Hablitzia, also known as Caucasian mountain spinach, is a perennial climber that has developed quite a reputation with the permaculture/homesteader community. Hardy,, perennial, tasty… what’s more to love? My attempts
Prions, the garden, and you
Chronic wasting disease (CWD) is an unusual disease of deer that has been making headlines for all the wrong reasons. Chronic wasting disease is interesting because it is not caused
Native plant diseases: to treat or not to treat?
I’ve grown a lot of Phacelia from seed and there is a lot of it growing throughout my yard. Some of it is gorgeous and healthy, growing into small stands
The sensational spurreys
Another neighborhood walk introduced me to a weed I really had never noticed before. Upon first glance I was confused by the strange whorled leaves, which almost reminded me of
The Green Alkanet Plague
This is not comfrey. Online plant ID groups can be frustrating. They usually consist of a few experts floating in a sea of people casually interested in plant ID. On
How I Got to Know the Liverworts
For those of you who may not know, the liverworts are a group of primitive plants that are overlooked by, well, practically everyone. Despite this, at the feet of almost
Beware the Bugleweeds
Ajuga reptans as an invasive weed Taking a walk through a wealthy neighborhood is interesting, both from an anthropological and botanical point of view. The manicured lawns, symptoms of a