Forget Me Not: Gardening
Our beloved gardening writer Jeannie Chambers signs off with a final column spotlighting the cherished Forget Me Not. We won’t Jeannie, we won’t.
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Article Author: Jeannie Chambers - The Accidental Gardener
A Birdie Thanksgiving | Highlands Cashiers Plateau
Considering the well-being of our Plateau neighbors who’re foraging for survival can enrich our lives in unexpected ways.
A Welcomed Addition | Turtlehead
Chelone is a genus of four species and has several nicknames beside Turtlehead. She has also been known as Balmony, Bitter Herb, Fish Mouth, Snakehead and more, but enough of […]
A Landscape Mainstay
The Hydrangea is a genus of over 75 species and native to Asia as well as the Americas, but we are used to seeing only three-to-six species in this area. […]
Some Sage Advice
Russian Sage is a member of the mint family, and her real name is Perovskia atriplicfolia. In the 1840s, Russian botanist Karelin named the plant after B.A.Perovski from Turkestan, the […]
Bugbane, Buttercup’s Cousin
Black Cohosh (Actaea racemose) is from the Ranunculaceae family and is a cousin of the Buttercup. It’s from the genus cimicifuga which translates to “bug flight,” rendering the common name […]
Don’t Worry, BEE Happy
June is a great time to be outdoors in any year, but especially this year as people have ventured outside their homes more, and quite possibly reviewing their home’s landscape […]
A Tried & True Evergreen
Pachysandra is one of five species of the Boxwood family. It has roots to eastern Asia as well as North America. The plant most associated with this area is commonly […]
Ewe’ll Love This Plant
Lamb’s Ear is such a sweet name for this plant. He may be a little shy to let you in on his real name, Stachys byzantine, but there’s nothing introverted […]
Green’s the Theme
March is named for Mars, and we all know the original green thumbs come from Mars, right? Well, maybe they’re green all over, but green is still the theme for […]
