March in these parts isn’t over by a long shot, but if you bend over and look closely…bend over a little more…just a little more – there, you see them? […]
When the weather outside is frightful, gardening inside can be joyful. Sure, there are houseplants you can tend, or you could resort to your science class project days and build […]
Lucia of Syracuse (283-304 A.D.) was a young martyred Christian of noble parents. She became a legend through the centuries and was later known as Saint Lucy, also known as […]
Ever read Aesop’s Fables? If so, I’m sure you remember the one called …“The Fox and the Grapes.” One hot summer’s day, a Fox was strolling through an orchard till […]
Hello Fall and hello Helianthus (aka Sunflower). Sunflowers get their name from the Greek Helios meaning “sun” and Anthos meaning “flower.” There’s something about gazing at the majestic sunflower […]
If you haven’t heard of this flower by her common name, maybe you’ve heard of her professional name – Echinacea purpurea. She’s a star during her life as a summer […]
Cosmos. Space. The final frontier. No, not that Cosmos. This month, our attention is skyward in anticipation of the solar eclipse, but that event is just one day. […]
Meet Rose. Not that rose by any other name rose, this is Rose Campion. I don’t think it’s any coincidence that her name rhymes with champion, after all, she’s been […]
June brings us flowers galore with colors ranging from pale to exotic. Those plants are the true show stoppers. This article isn’t about the star of the show, and it’s […]
Lilac (syringa vulgaris) is a species of the olive family (oleaceae). If you need to make amends, you offer an olive branch, right? If someone hands you a lilac branch, […]
