Cardboard, chemicals, and the garden
Cardboard might be unsafe to use in your garden. Sometimes. Nothing inflames the passions of an online gardening group as much as…cardboard. Some of us gardeners love the stuff. We
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Is Oregano invasive?
I was attending a university-run seminar a couple of weeks ago and was rather shocked to hear the presenter mention oregano as an invasive plant in the PNW. I’ll note
On the edibility of Arum italicum
Arum italicum is one of the loveliest weeds to ever grace my garden. I simply hate how beautiful it is. The white-veined flowers and striking spikes of colorful berries are
On the edibility of Malope trifida
Mallow-wort, Malope trifida, is an attractive annual flower in the Malvaceae native to the Mediterranean region. It is occasionally found on seed racks as an ornamental, but there is not
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,
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