Fall is for watching the leaves turn color. But trees are doing lots of other things too: Trees can shade buildings reducing the heat radiation that warms us. Ever sit under the tree? Trees provide wood used for building houses, other structures, and furniture. Trees soak up carbon dioxide … [Read more...]
Archives for October 2023
Gathering Seeds for Native Plants
How to gather seeds for native plants? Now is the time to gather the seeds from the native plants when they fall easily from the plant. The seeds are usually ripe when the seed pods turn from green to brown, and the stems holding the seed heads become brown and dry. And with some plants, such as … [Read more...]
Clematis virginiana – A Pollinator Magnet
I have a beautiful Clematis virginiana growing near the gate on the fence that surrounds my pool. It is called Virgin's bower and sometimes devil's darning needles or woodbine. It is a male plant. It never has seeds. This particular plant came from Door Landscape and Nursery in Egg Harbor, … [Read more...]