BY ALDONA BIRD When I talked to my knowledgeable friend Silas about ramps a few weeks ago, he mentioned that there is a European plant very similar […]
Tag: plants
Ramp season is in full spring swing
BY ALDONA BIRD Despite winter’s best efforts to linger, spring has arrived and with April comes a new sensation. You or those around you might start emitting […]
DIY: Eggshell Planter
BY ALDONA BIRD Spring is finally here with flowers popping up around yards and gardens. Some flowers disguising themselves as weeds are actually quite pretty. Although you […]
What’s Blooming at the WVBG?
BY DAVID P. DAVIS After a spring snow is a great time to visit the WVBG. The start of spring coincides with the March equinox this Sunday, […]
Foraging brings added interest to nightly meals
My sister Lina and I say often enough that we are regularly reduced to conversation topics such as “what are you having for dinner?” Her contributions to […]
Ready for spring and new plants
BY ALDONA BIRD I love the idea of winter. The concept of plants and trees taking a break before springing back to life appeals. Hunkering down indoors […]
Find may lead to making root beer
Root beer with vanilla ice cream — this classic combination brings back fond childhood memories for me. It actually brings back fond adult memories as well. Whenever […]
Arbor Day and Awards
The City of Morgantown celebrated Arbor Day Monday at Krepps Park. The city arborist, tree board chair and the West Virginia Division of Forestry urban forestry coordinator […]
You can eat the little, red berries — but be careful
Don’t eat little, red berries was an oft repeated warning in my childhood. Some wild berries that look so scrumptious are poisonous, so it is good advice. […]
SAMUEL: Don’t fertilize oaks or mow food plots
COMMENTARY BY DR. DAVE SAMUEL This is the second in a series on deer based on real scientific studies rather than a personal opinion. Take white oak […]
