Some plants are the brunt of poor jokes, and I always wonder if that impacts their use and notoriety with gardeners. For example, the plant Neviusia alabamensis has the “official” common name of Alabama Snow Wreath. Unfortunately, it has also picked up the misfortunate name of “Never-used” as an … [Read more...]
May Gardening Notes of the Month
April showers, combined with slightly cooler temperatures, have provided early May with a nice assortment of spring blooming plants. Although a bit chilly for those looking forward to those 90° summer days, the cool weather will allow spring blooms to last and to be enjoyed to their fullest! May is … [Read more...]
April Gardening Notes of the Month
After a cold, wet March, April is looking to have average temperatures and remain fairly damp! Fortunately, we avoided the heavy wet snows that besieged us last March, giving us a bit less cleanup for April. Hopefully, this winter allowed for some time to write or read our garden logs and commence … [Read more...]
Student Farm a welcome part of Rutgers Gardens
Discussion of the recent addition of the Student Farm at Rutgers Gardens, appearing on "Morning Ag Clips: Farming News, Harvested Daily." … [Read more...]
April Plant of the Month: A Poppy Sparks a Career in Horticulture
Stylophorum diphyllumPerhaps my professional interest in horticulture is to blame, but there are several plants that trigger fond memories of my youth. Celandine Poppy, Stylophorum diphyllum used to line the shady edge of the lawn adjacent to my parents’ house. I found it very entertaining to break the stems and see … [Read more...]