Monday, October 28, 2013

Plant of the Week: Strawberry Bush (Euonymus americanus)

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This is one of those native plants that kind of hides until it is time for it to strut its brilliance, which is now when the clusters of ...
Monday, October 21, 2013

Plant of the Week: Sugar Maple (Acer saccharum)

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  This is one of my favorite trees to see in the fall as the leaf color can range from bright yellow to orange to red.  It is fond of o...
Tuesday, October 8, 2013

What will fall color 2013 be like in Kentucky.

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The question is now upon us, will we have a color fall leaf changing season?  The answer is: yes, no, maybe.  The one thing that is fairly...
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Monday, October 7, 2013

Plant of the Week: Blue-stemmed Goldenrod (Solidago caesia)

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This is one of the most elegant of all the native goldenrod species.  It is a fall flowering species and is at peak flower right now in th...
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Wednesday, October 2, 2013

Plant of the Week: New England Aster (Symphyotrichum novae-angliae)

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If you want a show of color in early fall, and I really mean a show, then this aster is the one for you. It can reach up to 4' tall bu...
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Monday, September 23, 2013

Plant of the Week: Spurred butterfly pea (Centrosema virginianum)

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Sorry for not posting anything last week, but I spent the entire week in the ICU unit at Central Baptist and funny how they don't let ...
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Monday, September 9, 2013

Plant of the Week: Striped Maple (Acer pennsylvanicum)

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Often called moose maple or moosewood, the striped maple is the least known of all the common maple species in Kentucky.  In our state we...
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