Monday, August 26, 2013

Nandina berries are toxic to birds.

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Photo from Clemson University How many books, articles, and other materials have you read that says to plant Nandina, Heavenly Bamboo, ...

Plant of the Week: Tall Green Milkweed (Asclepias hirtella)

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This is one of the lesser known milkweeds found in western Kentucky and is considered rare which is probably why it is not very well known...
Tuesday, August 20, 2013

Plant of the Week: Gray Goldenrod (Solidago nemoralis)

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This has to be one of my favorite goldenrods because it only gets about a foot high in poor soils and 2' tall in more fertile soils.  ...
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Monday, August 12, 2013

Plant of the Week: Ironweed (Vernonia gigantea)

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Most agriculture folks consider tall ironweed as just that, "a weed."  I guess because it can take over pastures and cows won...
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Wednesday, August 7, 2013

Plant of the week: Wild Bergamot (Monarda fistulosa) and Gray headed coneflower (Ratibida pinnata)

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This week there are two plants of the week because they should definitely be grown together and provide a color palette that is outstandi...

The Unusual Cardinal at the Feeder

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Photo by Ramona Marie Lauder Photo by Eddie Eller This seems to be the year of the bald cardinal.  I can't remember receiving this ...
Monday, July 29, 2013

Plant of the Week: Round-headed Bushclover (Lespedeza capitata)

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  This 2-5' tall member of the bean family should be planted in a large cluster to get any type of showy appearance in the landsca...