Friday, July 27, 2012

Be on the lookout-Japanese Bloodgrass or Cogongrass (Imperata cylindrica)

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Photo by Chris Evans, Bugwood Infestation Planted in the yard. Photo by John C. Byrd, Bugwood It has been called a pandemic in the south a...
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Monday, July 23, 2012

Plant of the Week: Rattlesnake Master (Eryngium yuccifolium)

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Snout on rattlesnake master.  Notice the 5 white petals on each individual flower. Summer azure on rattlesnake master ball This true tall...
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Tuesday, July 17, 2012

Plant of the Week: Cream Gentian (Gentiana alba or flavida)

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This is the first of the gentians to begin flowering in late July to early August.   It can be differentiated by all other gentians because...
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Monday, July 16, 2012

Is Butterfly Bush Invasive? Should we plant it in urban areas?

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Photo courtesy of Duke University Say it isn’t so.   Butterfly bush is invasive and shouldn’t be planted? This is undoubtedly a touchy sub...
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Tuesday, July 10, 2012

Plant of the Week: Turk's Cap Lily (Lilium superbum)

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Glad to be back in Kentucky after a week of being in the northwoods.   Not so good is the continued hot, dry conditions we find here in the...
Monday, June 25, 2012

Plant of the Week: Scaly Blazingstar (Liatris squarrosa)

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Scaly blazing star is a wonderful species that can handle the hot and dry conditions we are experiencing at the present time.  It is a smal...
Wednesday, June 20, 2012

There is something wrong in the neighborhood, that is with raccoons in the sweet corn.

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Nothing could be finer than sinking your teeth into a nice freshly picked ear of peaches and cream, ambrosia, silver queen, cotton candy or ...