A few years ago, I planted hops — one pot that my father had bought and delayed planting and another from a friend who grows hops. They […]
Tag: plants
Bewitched by witch hazel
Lately, a shrub that grows in the woods around my house has been catching my eye. The same shrub got my attention late in the fall last […]
Scale insects can do some damage to house plants
Unfortunately, my love of plants does not always result in good gardening. Last year as the weather got cold, I brought my plants in from the porch […]
WVU Extension breaks world record at Blacks Bears home baseball game
History was made Friday at a West Virginia Black Bears baseball game in Morgantown — but it had nothing to do with what happened on field. On […]
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 […]
Herbal relief to the rescue for back pain
A couple years ago, I picked some small willow branches (more like twigs) and leaves when a family member was battling a persistent fever. I knew willow […]
Factors lead to failed garden
This year my garden completely failed. I attribute its abysmal lack of success to several factors — pests (large and small), several family trips over the summer, […]
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 Hot, wet weather is driving bloom production. As we head into the late summer blooming season, the hot, wet weather is pushing plants […]
