Monthly Archives: August 2015

Rabbits may be cute but they’re a garden menace

Posted on August 22, 2015 by tedmanzer

Often times the eastern cottontail rabbit is more visible in our neighborhoods than in areas where people normally hunt them. They’re cute and fun to watch until you find out they’re destroying your landscape and vegetable plants. Just a few … Continue reading →

Posted in foraging | Tagged bacterial disease, blood meal, crepuscular, dawn dusk, eastern cottontail rabbit, fencing, lagomorphs, live traps, nocturnal, organic fertilizers, parasites, rabbit damage, rabbits, tularemia, vegetable plants | Leave a comment

Smartweed can leave your mouth smarting

Posted on August 22, 2015 by tedmanzer

Most damp partial sun to shady areas are filled with smartweed now. Plants have always been there but the fall weather makes them more prominent. Some have white flowers while others have pink. This herb has almost as many uses … Continue reading →

Posted in foraging | Tagged brittle stems, buckwheat family, lady's thumb, medicinal uses, Pennsylvania smartweed, peppery, Polygonum, pungent seasoning, smartweed, thrive in standing water, Vitamin K | 6 Comments

Something for everyone

Posted on August 22, 2015 by tedmanzer

For those who like a unique brightly colored specimen tree, shrub, or hedge in their yard, this one’s for you. The flashy flowers are bright red with a hint of orange and are real attention grabbers. Hummingbirds love them too. … Continue reading →

Posted in foraging | Tagged antioxidants, cortisol, deep red juice, drought and salt tolerant, edible fruit, flashy flowers, full sun, hummingbirds, medininal uses, polyphenols, pomegranate, specimen tree, versatile woody plants | Leave a comment

Patio peaches can be a durable landscape addition

Posted on August 22, 2015 by tedmanzer

Hot humid summers can really take their toll on landscape shrubbery. Improper pruning is hard on them too, and many people either don’t prune enough or prune too much or at the wrong time. Some shrubbery is difficult to contain … Continue reading →

Posted in foraging | Tagged attractive bark, bonfire, burgundy foliage, deep purple foliage, dwarf trees, edible fruits, orange autumn foliage, patio peaches, peach, peaches, weeping growth habit, well drained soil, wide angled branches | Leave a comment

That gold stuff is not Silly String – It’s Dodder

Posted on August 22, 2015 by tedmanzer

I once overheard somebody complain that some kids killed her tomatoes with silly string. It was none of my business so I didn’t butt in, but I knew that wasn’t the problem. Driving toward the beach recently I spotted several … Continue reading →

Posted in foraging | Tagged bright yellow to orange, Cuscuta, dodder, dormant seeds, edible, hand removal, haustoria, herbal medicine, host plants, parasitic plant, pre-emergent herbicides, silly string, small white flowers | Leave a comment

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Monthly Archives: August 2015

Rabbits may be cute but they’re a garden menace

Smartweed can leave your mouth smarting

Something for everyone

Patio peaches can be a durable landscape addition

That gold stuff is not Silly String – It’s Dodder

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