If you figure that kudzu ranks high as an unpopular plant, then can Japanese honeysuckle (Lonicera japonica) be far behind? Well, sure enough, there’s a variegated version of this menace as well, and oh, it’s a beauty, with bold, bright yellow to creamy yellow veining over the usual green. I suppose it flowers, too, although[...]
When my children were young and played outside early evenings during the summer months, it never failed that as soon as they heard the ring of the Good Humor truck, they would come running home to get money for their favorite ice cream treat. They were always warned to be careful running around the truck[...]
I often say that I garden on 4 acres, but I suppose that’s not exactly true. The house, barn, and sheds take up some room, after all. And then there are the alpaca pastures, which are the closest thing I have to lawn. Together, that’s about an acre. Then there’s “the shrubbery,” which fills about[...]
Don’t get me wrong: Writing about plants is a great way to make a living. But, as with any job, certain realities have to be faced. Long gone are the days when a writer could turn in a book manuscript and have the publisher to print the whole thing, regardless of length. After all, people[...]