Save the bees! Many of us have said this phrase with conviction. Many of us applaud or nod in support when we hear or read it. The […]
Tag: nature
Goldenrod brightens and helps
As I’ve expressed in earlier columns this year, I find the issue of non-native plants to be more convoluted than it might appear at first glance. I […]
What’s Blooming at WVBG
By David P. Davis Newsroom@DominionPost.com At the West Virginia Botanic Garden, many species are still in bloom from prior columns, including peonies, mints and alliums of all […]
Bees are amazing creatures
Save the bees! Many of us have said this phrase with conviction. Many of us applaud or nod in support when we hear or read it. The […]
DIY Garden Trellis
By ALDONA BIRDNewsroom@DominionPost.com With the danger of frost passed, gardens are starting to really pop. With flowers and veggies flourishing in gardens large and small, you may […]
What’s Blooming at WVBG
By David P. Davis Newsroom@DominionPost.com Wild and wonderful gardens like the West Virginia Botanic Garden not only have diverse collections of plants but also combine them in ways […]
Woods made magical by slipper
The woods surrounding my home have always seemed magical to me. When we were kids, my sister and I played witches under large outcroppings of rocks, pretending […]
What’s Blooming at WVBG
By David P. DavisNewsroom@DominionPost.com I am so glad to be past our official last-frost date with a solid 10-day forecast of warmer weather. At the West Virginia […]
Grape grafting may lead to trying some wine
I’m no sommelier, but I do enjoy a glass of wine. I’m also partial to fresh fruit as well as to jams and jellies, so it only […]
What’s Blooming at WVBG
By David P. Davis Newsroom@DominionPost.com This week at the West Virginia Botanic Garden, we take a diversion to discuss the intricacies of plant-insect interactions. Plants are critical to […]