The types of businesses lining the downtown byways tend to change over time as our needs for products and services evolve. The demand for flowers, however, is […]
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Pride tested by realization about our state flower
Well, this is embarrassing. I have to admit to having misidentified our state flowers for most of my life. Recently, I noticed some small rhododendrons blooming along […]
A lot to learn about trilliums
My family’s land has its share of autumn olives, multiflora roses and other non-natives. Alongside these often too common plants grow some native treasures, including ramps, native […]
MAC hosts ikebana classes — the Japanese art of flower arranging
When it comes to celebrating Valentine’s Day, few things are as iconic as flowers. To honor the special status nature’s blooms hold for the holiday, Monongalia Arts […]
What’s Blooming at the WVBG?
BY DAVID P. DAVIS As August gives way to September, late summer wildflowers (notably goldenrods and iron weeds in the aster family) will dominate meadows in West […]
Flora, fauna familiar in Maine
Sometimes my mind boggles when I think on the number of plants, fungi, animals and insects inhabiting my slice of the world. Then I fall down a […]
What’s Blooming at the WVBG?
BY DAVID P. DAVIS Now is a great time to visit The West Virginia Botanic Garden to take in the late summer blooms. At this time of […]
What’s Blooming at the WVBG?
BY DAVID P. DAVIS Hot, wet weather is driving bloom production. As we head into the late summer blooming season, the hot, wet weather is pushing plants […]
What’s Blooming at the WVBG?: The cardinal of flowers is painting the garden red
BY DAVID P. DAVIS At the West Virginia Botanic Garden the summer blooms continue to come with all manner of flowering plants in bloom. A recent addition […]
What’s blooming at the WVBG?
BY DAVID P. DAVIS What’s blooming at the West Virginia Botanic Gardens? Well, just about everything! As summer comes along, so do many blooms at the WVBG. […]