https://tedmanzer.com/2025/12/11/new-book-title-out/https://tedmanzer.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/12/image-4.pngimagehttps://tedmanzer.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/12/image-3.pngimagehttps://tedmanzer.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/12/image-2.pngimagehttps://tedmanzer.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/12/image-1.pngimagehttps://tedmanzer.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/12/image.pngimage2025-12-11T21:52:26+00:00monthlyhttps://tedmanzer.com/2022/12/16/types-of-plant-pathogens/2022-12-16T21:53:22+00:00monthlyhttps://tedmanzer.com/2022/12/16/pruning-tips/2022-12-17T16:18:33+00:00monthlyhttps://tedmanzer.com/2022/11/28/ranger-i-loved-him-like-my-children/https://tedmanzer.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/11/ranger-out-fishing.jpgranger-out-fishinghttps://tedmanzer.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/11/ranger-gazing-over-the-water.jpegranger-gazing-over-the-waterhttps://tedmanzer.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/11/ranger-relaxed.jpgranger-relaxedhttps://tedmanzer.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/11/ranger-and-charles.jpgranger-and-charleshttps://tedmanzer.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/11/ranger-being-tall.jpgranger-being-tall2022-12-16T20:58:26+00:00monthlyhttps://tedmanzer.com/2022/08/08/new-book-titles-available-on-amazon-in-paperback/https://tedmanzer.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/08/virginia-paperback-image.webpvirginia-paperback-imagehttps://tedmanzer.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/08/grandfathers-way-cover-pagex.jpggrandfathers-way-cover-pagexhttps://tedmanzer.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/08/second-chances-paperback-cover.jpgsecond-chances-paperback-coverhttps://tedmanzer.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/08/strange-courage-cover-picture.jpgstrange-courage-cover-picturehttps://tedmanzer.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/08/ne3ver-alone-cover2.jpgne3ver-alone-cover22022-08-08T14:29:24+00:00monthlyhttps://tedmanzer.com/2022/03/06/spurweed-is-out-there-now-dont-delay/https://tedmanzer.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/03/spurweed.jpegspurweed2022-03-11T00:37:57+00:00monthlyhttps://tedmanzer.com/2022/02/27/spring-weeds-are-now-appearing/2022-02-27T23:20:55+00:00monthlyhttps://tedmanzer.com/2021/09/21/books-now-available-on-kindle/2021-09-21T16:26:27+00:00monthlyhttps://tedmanzer.com/2020/12/31/waiting-for-the-kids-and-thinking-of-my-mother/https://tedmanzer.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/12/polar-plunge-grace.jpgpolar plunge graceGrace's polar plunge (Christmas 2015)https://tedmanzer.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/12/polar-plunge.jpgpolar plungeMy only Christmas swimming experience in Maine (2015)2021-01-14T12:41:28+00:00monthlyhttps://tedmanzer.com/2020/08/10/dill-pickles-can-be-made-from-those-big-orange-cucumbers-too/https://tedmanzer.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/08/p1010365.jpgOLYMPUS DIGITAL CAMERAJar of ripe dills2024-08-22T16:28:08+00:00monthlyhttps://tedmanzer.com/2020/04/22/coronavirus-constraints-make-me-appreciate-self-sufficiency/2020-09-03T10:47:30+00:00monthlyhttps://tedmanzer.com/2020/03/26/some-plants-control-the-growth-of-other-plants/https://tedmanzer.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/03/black-walnut-branch.jpgblack walnut branchThis black walnut tree suppresses many plants but not all2020-03-26T23:44:27+00:00monthlyhttps://tedmanzer.com/2020/03/18/planning-your-home-garden-can-be-complicated/2020-03-19T00:42:55+00:00monthlyhttps://tedmanzer.com/2020/03/17/pencil-cactus-is-an-interesting-but-poisonous-houseplant/https://tedmanzer.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/03/pencil-cactus-picture.jpgpencil cactus pictureThis young pencil cactus is thriving in the greenhouse.2021-12-06T00:13:05+00:00monthlyhttps://tedmanzer.com/2020/03/08/apple-cider-vinegar-has-a-big-following-for-many-reasons/2020-03-08T23:41:29+00:00monthlyhttps://tedmanzer.com/2020/03/08/essential-oils-show-promise-and-problems/2020-03-08T23:29:23+00:00monthlyhttps://tedmanzer.com/2020/03/08/beets-are-all-the-rage-right-now/2020-03-10T03:08:40+00:00monthlyhttps://tedmanzer.com/2020/01/28/all-carbohydrates-dont-act-in-our-bodies-the-same-way/2020-01-28T00:45:36+00:00monthlyhttps://tedmanzer.com/2020/01/01/cormorants-are-gluttonous-birds-unpopular-with-almost-everyone/https://tedmanzer.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/01/cormorant-2m.jpgcormorant 2mCormorant fishing on a small local pond2020-01-21T02:35:56+00:00monthlyhttps://tedmanzer.com/2020/01/21/loropetalum-is-a-semi-evergreen-that-can-bloom-anytime/https://tedmanzer.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/01/loro-and-jessamine.jpgloro and jessamineLoropetalum being encroached by a Carolina Jessaminehttps://tedmanzer.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/01/loropetalum-close-up-small.jpgloropetalum close-up smallLoropetalum foliage and flower buds close-uphttps://tedmanzer.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/01/loro-foliage.jpgloro foliageLoropetalum foliage2020-02-11T05:57:36+00:00monthlyhttps://tedmanzer.com/2020/01/21/leyland-cypress-is-the-mule-of-landscape-material/https://tedmanzer.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/01/leyland-cypress-small.jpgleyland cypress smallLeyland cypress are readily available and easy to grow2020-02-11T05:51:47+00:00monthlyhttps://tedmanzer.com/2020/01/08/the-holiday-season-in-the-high-tech-era/2020-01-08T23:56:07+00:00monthlyhttps://tedmanzer.com/2019/12/24/newer-apple-varieties-are-out-there-but-often-hard-to-find/2020-01-07T19:36:41+00:00monthlyhttps://tedmanzer.com/2019/12/24/we-all-have-our-favorite-apple/2020-01-05T21:48:41+00:00monthlyhttps://tedmanzer.com/2019/12/23/reblooming-azaleas-are-popular-and-easy-to-maintain/https://tedmanzer.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/12/reblooming-azalea1.jpgreblooming azalea1Blooming doesn't have quite the impact it does in the spring, but it's still nice.2020-01-07T18:44:11+00:00monthlyhttps://tedmanzer.com/2019/12/04/wood-ducks-adorn-our-swamps-and-creeks/https://tedmanzer.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/12/wood-duck-picture.jpgwood duck pictureThis mount of a wood duck drake shows up close how beautiful they are.2019-12-04T00:45:50+00:00monthlyhttps://tedmanzer.com/2019/11/29/winter-foraging-can-be-fun-and-challenging/https://tedmanzer.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/11/field-garlic-small.jpgfield garlic smallField garlic has the flavor to spice up all sorts of things.https://tedmanzer.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/11/sowthistle-small.jpgsowthistle smallSowthistle makes a great salad green.https://tedmanzer.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/11/bittercress-small.jpgbittercress smallbittercress has a delightful spicy flavor.https://tedmanzer.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/11/common-chickweed-small.jpgcommon chickweed smallcommon chickweed is in all my flowerbeds2019-12-12T00:57:41+00:00monthlyhttps://tedmanzer.com/2019/11/29/stormwater-management-is-important-but-underappreciated/https://tedmanzer.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/11/dead-end-ditch-small.jpgdead end ditch smallIt's dry now, but this ditch empties into a parking lot.2019-11-29T20:56:48+00:00monthlyhttps://tedmanzer.com/2019/11/29/black-ducks-face-a-survival-challenge-from-mallards/https://tedmanzer.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/11/black-duck-mother-and-young-001-2.jpgblack duck mother and young 001 (2)young black duckshttps://tedmanzer.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/11/black-ducks-001-2.jpgblack ducks 001 (2)https://tedmanzer.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/11/black-ducks-001.jpgblack ducks 001small family of black ducks2019-11-29T20:30:07+00:00monthlyhttps://tedmanzer.com/2019/11/12/yellow-poplars-are-great-shade-trees-but-can-also-pose-problems/https://tedmanzer.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/11/yellow-poplar-fall-foliage-small.jpgyellow poplar fall foliage smallyellow poplar foliage beginning to turnhttps://tedmanzer.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/11/catface-leaf.jpgcatface leaf2019-11-25T01:27:23+00:00monthlyhttps://tedmanzer.com/2019/11/12/giant-puffballs-are-common-and-nearly-impossible-to-misidentify/https://tedmanzer.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/11/sherry-register-giant-puffballs.jpgsherry register giant puffballs2019-11-26T06:49:23+00:00monthlyhttps://tedmanzer.com/2019/11/12/fatsherdera-is-a-versatile-artificial-cross/https://tedmanzer.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/11/fatshedera.jpgfatshederaFatshedera cutting ready to be planted2019-11-25T01:20:57+00:00monthlyhttps://tedmanzer.com/2017/03/06/aronia-is-a-native-super-fruit/https://tedmanzer.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/03/chokeberry-indy.jpgchokeberry indyI found this in a landscape planting in Indianapolis recently.https://tedmanzer.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/03/sherry-register-giant-puffballs.jpgthese specimens are too mature to consume.https://tedmanzer.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/03/chokeberry-fruit.jpgchokeberry-fruitripe chokeberries2019-11-12T00:31:01+00:00monthlyhttps://tedmanzer.com/2019/11/04/green-lawns-in-winter/2019-11-17T23:05:03+00:00monthlyhttps://tedmanzer.com/2019/10/02/some-wild-birds-rely-on-people/https://tedmanzer.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/10/house-sparrow-001-2.jpgThis little bird was hungry and trusting2020-01-02T08:34:00+00:00monthlyhttps://tedmanzer.com/2019/10/02/writing-spiders-are-spinning-their-webs-everywhere/https://tedmanzer.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/10/p1010341.jpgOLYMPUS DIGITAL CAMERABeautiful orb weaver showing the zigzag pattern on the webhttps://tedmanzer.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/10/p1010345.jpgOLYMPUS DIGITAL CAMERALarge female writing spider in one of the greenhouses2019-10-02T02:57:07+00:00monthlyhttps://tedmanzer.com/2019/09/15/viburnums-are-underused-native-landscape-shrubs/https://tedmanzer.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/09/snowball-viburnum-flower.jpgsnowball viburnum flower2019-09-23T16:34:40+00:00monthlyhttps://tedmanzer.com/2019/09/15/1497/2019-09-23T16:29:39+00:00monthlyhttps://tedmanzer.com/2019/09/06/hydrangeas-are-many-and-varied/https://tedmanzer.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/09/img_2654-1.jpgIMG_2654 (1)Bed full of hydrangeas at the Pasquotank County Extension Office2019-09-13T02:37:42+00:00monthlyhttps://tedmanzer.com/2019/09/05/surprise-theyre-back/https://tedmanzer.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/09/p1010322.jpgOLYMPUS DIGITAL CAMERAClose-up of hurricane lily flowerhttps://tedmanzer.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/09/p1010320.jpgOLYMPUS DIGITAL CAMERAHurricane lily on the eve of Hurricane Dorian2019-09-13T02:30:39+00:00monthlyhttps://tedmanzer.com/2019/09/03/industrial-hemp-is-a-potentially-lucrative-crop-for-eastern-north-carolina/https://tedmanzer.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/09/94994.jpeg94994Hemp plant in a field in eastern North Carolina.2019-09-03T02:52:42+00:00monthlyhttps://tedmanzer.com/2019/08/28/canning-can-be-a-rewarding-hobby/https://tedmanzer.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/08/p1010317.jpgOLYMPUS DIGITAL CAMERAVacation off-the-grid pickles and relish2019-11-07T16:15:58+00:00monthlyhttps://tedmanzer.com/2019/08/27/joe-pye-weed-is-a-pasture-nightmare-but-a-hot-perennial-ornamental/https://tedmanzer.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/08/img_2122-1.jpgIMG_2122 (1)close-up of Joe-Pye weed flowers2019-09-05T14:32:44+00:00monthlyhttps://tedmanzer.com/2019/08/27/many-poisonous-mushrooms-await-foraging-greenhorns/https://tedmanzer.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/08/img_1986.jpgIMG_1986White versions of the fly agaric fungus2019-08-27T00:17:57+00:00monthlyhttps://tedmanzer.com/2019/08/14/sunflowers-are-a-symbol-of-summer/2019-08-19T03:07:52+00:00monthlyhttps://tedmanzer.com/2019/08/13/rhinoceros-beetles-are-menacing-looking-but-completely-harmless/https://tedmanzer.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/08/20190713_212747.jpg20190713_212747Triceratops beetles are sometimes confused with rhinoceros beetles2019-08-13T23:58:57+00:00monthlyhttps://tedmanzer.com/2019/07/15/burning-fields-is-an-old-practice-that-still-continues/2019-07-22T10:36:11+00:00monthlyhttps://tedmanzer.com/2019/07/10/mulching-can-benefit-vegetable-gardens-too/2019-07-16T05:25:49+00:00monthlyhttps://tedmanzer.com/2019/07/10/how-do-we-decide-about-landscape-mulching/2019-07-18T01:49:36+00:00monthlyhttps://tedmanzer.com/2019/06/17/controversy-about-gmo-crops-never-seems-to-go-away/2019-07-07T19:26:07+00:00monthlyhttps://tedmanzer.com/2019/06/11/jimsonweed-is-another-poisonous-plant-in-the-potato-family/https://tedmanzer.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/06/p1010299.jpgOLYMPUS DIGITAL CAMERAYoung jimsonweed plant2019-06-11T19:22:05+00:00monthlyhttps://tedmanzer.com/2019/06/10/angel-trumpets-love-the-summer-heat/https://tedmanzer.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/06/p1010304.jpgOLYMPUS DIGITAL CAMERAAngel trumpet plant in rapid growth2019-06-11T06:49:36+00:00monthlyhttps://tedmanzer.com/2019/06/09/elephant-ears-make-an-interesting-addition-to-your-garden-bed/https://tedmanzer.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/06/img_1820.jpgIMG_1820Elephant ear plant ready for transplanting2019-06-11T06:50:25+00:00monthlyhttps://tedmanzer.com/2019/05/20/dill-is-a-useful-herb-but-many-people-struggle-to-grow-it/https://tedmanzer.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/05/p1010297.jpgOLYMPUS DIGITAL CAMERAyoung dill seedlings ready to plant2019-07-07T19:28:17+00:00monthlyhttps://tedmanzer.com/2019/05/13/remembering-a-past-mothers-day/2019-06-09T23:33:46+00:00monthlyhttps://tedmanzer.com/2019/05/07/all-pollen-is-not-created-equal/2019-05-13T03:15:25+00:00monthlyhttps://tedmanzer.com/2019/04/30/cilantro-is-a-versatile-herb-with-a-long-history/https://tedmanzer.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/04/p1010292.jpgOLYMPUS DIGITAL CAMERAOLYMPUS DIGITAL CAMERA2019-04-30T05:47:24+00:00monthlyhttps://tedmanzer.com/2019/04/25/comfrey-is-a-plant-of-many-misconceptions/2019-04-30T16:30:58+00:00monthlyhttps://tedmanzer.com/2019/04/16/wild-fennel-is-an-invasive-weed-but-i-still-like-it/https://tedmanzer.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/04/p1010291.jpgOLYMPUS DIGITAL CAMERAWild Fennel growing in the cracks at the edge of the walkwayhttps://tedmanzer.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/04/p1010288.jpgOLYMPUS DIGITAL CAMERAWild Fennel growing in a drainage ditch near a greenhouse2019-04-22T01:14:30+00:00monthlyhttps://tedmanzer.com/2019/04/09/lily-of-the-valley-is-a-blast-from-my-past/2019-04-15T03:38:27+00:00monthlyhttps://tedmanzer.com/2019/04/09/mockingbirds-are-interesting-creatures-few-people-notice/https://tedmanzer.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/04/p1010282.jpgOLYMPUS DIGITAL CAMERAHis mate waits patiently in the upper branches of a crape myrtle.https://tedmanzer.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/04/p1010284.jpgOLYMPUS DIGITAL CAMERAThe male is busy with nest building duties.2024-12-10T18:56:13+00:00monthlyhttps://tedmanzer.com/2019/03/24/prime-farmland-is-a-precious-irreplaceable-resource/2019-04-01T18:54:08+00:00monthlyhttps://tedmanzer.com/2019/03/19/ground-cherries-are-underappreciated-wild-fruits/https://tedmanzer.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/03/330.jpg330Ground cherry plant with flowerhttps://tedmanzer.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/03/333.jpg333Immature ground cherries2019-03-23T14:32:06+00:00monthlyhttps://tedmanzer.com/2019/03/19/mexican-petunia-is-almost-as-beautiful-as-it-is-invasive/https://tedmanzer.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/03/p1010281.jpgOLYMPUS DIGITAL CAMERAMexican petunia covered with mealybugshttps://tedmanzer.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/03/p1010279.jpgOLYMPUS DIGITAL CAMERARuellia making its way under the greenhouse wallshttps://tedmanzer.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/03/p1010278.jpgOLYMPUS DIGITAL CAMERAPlants beginning to emerge in mid March.2021-05-10T15:30:09+00:00monthlyhttps://tedmanzer.com/2019/03/14/pineapples-can-be-nutritious-delicious-medicinal-and-ornamental/https://tedmanzer.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/03/p1010247.jpgOLYMPUS DIGITAL CAMERARewards of nearly two years of waiting. Plant looks a little sick, but it doesn't matter.2019-03-16T17:25:15+00:00monthlyhttps://tedmanzer.com/2019/03/05/wet-weather-can-have-an-impact-any-time-of-year/2019-03-06T00:57:03+00:00monthlyhttps://tedmanzer.com/2019/02/27/corkscrew-willow-and-corkscrew-hazelnut-have-striking-winter-interest/https://tedmanzer.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/02/p1010240.jpgOLYMPUS DIGITAL CAMERAHarry Lauder's walking stick showing a close-up of male catkinshttps://tedmanzer.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/02/p1010237.jpgOLYMPUS DIGITAL CAMERAHarry Lauder's walking stick showing a close-up of the gnarly brancheshttps://tedmanzer.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/02/p1010238.jpgOLYMPUS DIGITAL CAMERAHarry Lauder's walking stickhttps://tedmanzer.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/02/p1010241.jpgOLYMPUS DIGITAL CAMERACurly willow branches2019-03-04T01:22:39+00:00monthlyhttps://tedmanzer.com/2019/02/19/cockleburs-can-cause-more-than-just-an-inconvenience/https://tedmanzer.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/02/p1010228.jpgOLYMPUS DIGITAL CAMERAClose-up of the burshttps://tedmanzer.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/02/img_1333.jpgIMG_1333Cockleburs on my coathttps://tedmanzer.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/02/img_1328.jpgIMG_1328Cockleburs on my jeanshttps://tedmanzer.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/02/img_1322-cocklebur-plant.jpgCocklebur plant in late winterCocklebur plant in late winter2024-08-22T16:30:12+00:00monthlyhttps://tedmanzer.com/2019/02/13/is-manuka-honey-a-wonder-cure-or-another-overrated-holistic-drug/2019-02-16T14:43:37+00:00monthlyhttps://tedmanzer.com/2019/02/05/bald-eagles-ospreys-have-contrasting-styles-as-predators/https://tedmanzer.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/02/2006-pictures051_edited.jpgOLYMPUS DIGITAL CAMERALarge mature bald eagle perched in a white pine in downeast Maine2019-02-05T04:21:27+00:00monthlyhttps://tedmanzer.com/2019/01/29/ospreys-might-be-the-greatest-of-all-fishermen/https://tedmanzer.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/01/grace-states-maine-2015-124.jpgOLYMPUS DIGITAL CAMERAOsprey on a nest in Down-east Maine2019-02-05T04:21:57+00:00monthlyhttps://tedmanzer.com/2019/01/21/oyster-mushrooms-are-a-common-fungus-on-deciduous-trees/https://tedmanzer.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/01/oyster-mushrooms-on-tree.jpgoyster mushrooms on treehttps://tedmanzer.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/01/p1010222.jpgOLYMPUS DIGITAL CAMERAIn their natural habitathttps://tedmanzer.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/01/p1010219.jpgOLYMPUS DIGITAL CAMERAOyster mushrooms showing the upper and lower sides2019-01-22T05:50:37+00:00monthlyhttps://tedmanzer.com/2019/01/15/grape-holly-is-a-shrub-with-winter-appeal/https://tedmanzer.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/01/p1010224.jpgOLYMPUS DIGITAL CAMERAClose-up of Mahonia inflorescence2019-01-15T15:34:26+00:00monthlyhttps://tedmanzer.com/2019/01/10/sweetfern-is-a-spicy-northern-cousin/2019-01-10T04:06:56+00:00monthlyhttps://tedmanzer.com/2019/01/01/bushy-bluestem-is-a-native-prairie-grass/https://tedmanzer.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/01/IMG_3557-2.jpgIMG_3557 (2)Another close-up of a bushy bluestem seed headhttps://tedmanzer.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/01/P1010216.jpgOLYMPUS DIGITAL CAMERAClose-up of a seed headhttps://tedmanzer.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/01/P1010215.jpgOLYMPUS DIGITAL CAMERANice stand of bushy bluestem along a ditch with groundseltree bush in the background2019-01-04T15:34:09+00:00monthlyhttps://tedmanzer.com/2018/12/24/christmas-and-thanksgiving-cacti-can-be-confusing/https://tedmanzer.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/12/P1010209-edited.jpgOLYMPUS DIGITAL CAMERAThanksgiving cactus showing leaf segments with points on them2018-12-30T03:15:49+00:00monthlyhttps://tedmanzer.com/2018/12/20/christmas-fern-is-a-native-plant-with-landscape-potential/2018-12-27T17:09:35+00:00monthlyhttps://tedmanzer.com/2018/12/20/agrimony-is-more-than-just-a-sticky-nuisance/2018-12-24T13:15:53+00:00monthlyhttps://tedmanzer.com/2018/12/04/citrus-greening-disease-threatens-the-entire-citrus-industry/2018-12-06T02:38:13+00:00monthlyhttps://tedmanzer.com/2018/11/27/rose-rosette-disease-is-good-for-some-and-bad-for-others/2018-11-29T04:06:48+00:00monthlyhttps://tedmanzer.com/2018/11/22/agaves-can-be-dual-purpose-succulents/https://tedmanzer.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/11/p1010181.jpgOLYMPUS DIGITAL CAMERAThey make great house plants toohttps://tedmanzer.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/11/p1010186.jpgOLYMPUS DIGITAL CAMERAThis oe planted in the ground didn't fare so well.https://tedmanzer.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/11/p1010184.jpgOLYMPUS DIGITAL CAMERAThis one survived last winter quite nicely in an above ground container2018-11-25T03:23:07+00:00monthlyhttps://tedmanzer.com/2018/11/21/food-lovers-holiday/2018-11-21T01:03:27+00:00monthlyhttps://tedmanzer.com/2018/11/21/cranberries-can-be-an-all-season-treat/https://tedmanzer.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/11/p1010174.jpgOLYMPUS DIGITAL CAMERAsmall bunch of cranberries all cleaned up and ready for use2018-11-22T07:59:00+00:00monthlyhttps://tedmanzer.com/2018/11/14/catnip-and-catmint-are-confusing-cousins/2018-11-15T11:37:02+00:00monthlyhttps://tedmanzer.com/2018/11/07/dianthus-provide-a-wide-variety-of-great-cool-season-flowers/https://tedmanzer.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/11/p1010169.jpgOLYMPUS DIGITAL CAMERAMarketed as annual dianthus, it is perennial in eastern North Carolina.https://tedmanzer.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/11/p1010171.jpgOLYMPUS DIGITAL CAMERADianthus showing the tooth-edged petals2018-11-09T04:01:56+00:00monthlyhttps://tedmanzer.com/2018/10/30/snapdragons-are-an-underused-cool-season-flower/https://tedmanzer.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/10/p1010160.jpgOLYMPUS DIGITAL CAMERAclose-up of snapdragon flowerhttps://tedmanzer.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/10/p1010162.jpgOLYMPUS DIGITAL CAMERASnapdragon plant offering companionship to a pumpkin2021-04-03T15:31:41+00:00monthlyhttps://tedmanzer.com/2018/10/23/epsom-salts-are-an-old-time-and-probably-over-rated-remedy/https://tedmanzer.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/10/p1010158.jpgOLYMPUS DIGITAL CAMERAFor some folks, this little box of Epsom salt can fix almost anything2018-10-28T22:08:46+00:00monthlyhttps://tedmanzer.com/2018/10/16/pumpkins-signal-fall/https://tedmanzer.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/10/p1010153.jpgOLYMPUS DIGITAL CAMERAPlump pumpkin chilling with an agave2018-10-16T04:49:55+00:00monthlyhttps://tedmanzer.com/2018/10/08/does-anyone-remember-horehound-candy/2018-10-09T04:12:43+00:00monthlyhttps://tedmanzer.com/2018/10/02/broomsedge-is-a-native-grass-indicative-of-infertile-soils/https://tedmanzer.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/10/p1010147.jpgOLYMPUS DIGITAL CAMERAClump of broomsedge spot killed with glyphosate2018-10-08T02:53:09+00:00monthlyhttps://tedmanzer.com/2018/09/27/fixing-low-spots-in-a-lawn-is-not-a-one-size-fits-all/2018-09-27T18:29:02+00:00monthlyhttps://tedmanzer.com/2018/09/17/solving-plant-problems-requires-knowing-what-the-enemy-is/https://tedmanzer.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/09/p1010142.jpgOLYMPUS DIGITAL CAMERAPupa ready to emergehttps://tedmanzer.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/09/p1010141.jpgOLYMPUS DIGITAL CAMERANewly emerged adulthttps://tedmanzer.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/09/p1010140.jpgOLYMPUS DIGITAL CAMERALady beetle larva crawling under a crape myrtle leaf2018-09-20T02:58:12+00:00monthlyhttps://tedmanzer.com/2018/09/11/evening-primrose-is-a-stunning-native-wildflower/2018-09-11T04:24:21+00:00monthlyhttps://tedmanzer.com/2018/09/05/four-oclock-flowers-are-beautiful-and-hard-to-remove/https://tedmanzer.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/09/p1010134.jpgOLYMPUS DIGITAL CAMERAFour o'clock flowers and shiny black seedshttps://tedmanzer.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/09/p1010138.jpgOLYMPUS DIGITAL CAMERAEvening primrose plant beginning to go by2018-09-07T14:32:31+00:00monthlyhttps://tedmanzer.com/2018/08/28/sericea-lespedeza-has-good-points-as-well-as-bad-ones/https://tedmanzer.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/08/img_0731.jpgIMG_0731Piece of sericea lespedeza plucked from the roadside.2018-08-28T01:16:25+00:00monthlyhttps://tedmanzer.com/2018/08/27/sometimes-beauty-is-only-skin-deep/https://tedmanzer.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/08/img_0725-1.jpgIMG_0725 (1)Dense stand of sicklepod with a little morning glory mixed inhttps://tedmanzer.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/08/img_07261.jpgIMG_0726sicklepod sample close-up showing the curved podshttps://tedmanzer.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/08/img_0726.jpgIMG_0726https://tedmanzer.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/08/img_0724-1.jpgIMG_0724 (1)Thick mass of sicklepod2018-08-27T20:15:48+00:00monthlyhttps://tedmanzer.com/2018/08/20/old-woodsman-fly-dope-brings-back-memories/2018-08-23T03:30:53+00:00monthlyhttps://tedmanzer.com/2018/08/16/in-the-wrong-hands-atvs-can-be-environmental-menaces/2018-08-18T04:53:55+00:00monthlyhttps://tedmanzer.com/2018/08/06/my-problems-with-cell-phones/2018-08-07T13:44:55+00:00monthlyhttps://tedmanzer.com/2018/07/30/water-hemlock-is-a-common-poisonous-native-plant/https://tedmanzer.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/07/p1010073.jpgOLYMPUS DIGITAL CAMERAWater hemlock at the edge of the roadhttps://tedmanzer.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/07/p1010076.jpgOLYMPUS DIGITAL CAMERAWater hemlock among the cattailshttps://tedmanzer.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/07/p1010080.jpgOLYMPUS DIGITAL CAMERA good stand of water hemlock with a soybean backdrop2018-08-04T20:54:30+00:00monthlyhttps://tedmanzer.com/2018/07/23/mullein-is-a-useful-drought-tolerant-weed/https://tedmanzer.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/07/p1010082.jpgOLYMPUS DIGITAL CAMERACloser view of flower stalk now setting seedhttps://tedmanzer.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/07/p1010081.jpgOLYMPUS DIGITAL CAMERACommon mullein plants on the edge of a field2018-07-25T15:37:57+00:00monthlyhttps://tedmanzer.com/2018/07/23/signs-of-summer/https://tedmanzer.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/07/547.jpgOLYMPUS DIGITAL CAMERASunflowers are a sign of summer too. This is my daughter, the new Horticulture Extension Agent for Pasquotank County North Carolina. The picture was taken back in 2013.2018-07-25T15:37:06+00:00monthlyhttps://tedmanzer.com/2014/10/06/dont-throw-away-those-big-orange-overripe-cucumbers/2024-08-22T16:28:51+00:00monthlyhttps://tedmanzer.com/2018/07/14/putting-up-hay-brings-back-memories/2018-07-15T15:34:28+00:00monthlyhttps://tedmanzer.com/2018/07/10/virginia-creeper-is-another-aggressive-native-vine/https://tedmanzer.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/07/p1010062.jpgOLYMPUS DIGITAL CAMERAVirginia creeper is taking over this doorway2018-07-28T00:16:17+00:00monthlyhttps://tedmanzer.com/2018/07/10/some-native-plants-sound-good-but-have-huge-downside/https://tedmanzer.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/07/p1010064.jpgOLYMPUS DIGITAL CAMERATrumpet vine blasting through vinyl sidinghttps://tedmanzer.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/07/p1010071.jpgOLYMPUS DIGITAL CAMERATrumpet vine with seed pods trying to take over a saucer magnoliahttps://tedmanzer.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/07/p1010068.jpgOLYMPUS DIGITAL CAMERAOLYMPUS DIGITAL CAMERAhttps://tedmanzer.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/07/p1010067.jpgOLYMPUS DIGITAL CAMERAclose-up of trumpet vine flower2018-07-11T00:24:50+00:00monthlyhttps://tedmanzer.com/2018/06/18/plants-define-our-environment/https://tedmanzer.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/06/p1010059.jpgOLYMPUS DIGITAL CAMERAcrape myrtle may be overused, but it's a fixture in the southeasthttps://tedmanzer.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/06/p1010054.jpgOLYMPUS DIGITAL CAMERAonly their aroma can trump the beauty of these spectacular unique flowershttps://tedmanzer.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/06/p1010057.jpgOLYMPUS DIGITAL CAMERAOLYMPUS DIGITAL CAMERA2018-07-07T23:40:15+00:00monthlyhttps://tedmanzer.com/2018/06/11/homemade-sauerkraut-is-hard-to-beat/https://tedmanzer.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/06/007.jpgElloise Minney in her kitchen 34 years ago2018-06-12T07:02:54+00:00monthlyhttps://tedmanzer.com/2018/06/05/we-should-encourage-native-pollinators-and-native-plant-species/https://tedmanzer.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/06/summer-2012-057.jpgOLYMPUS DIGITAL CAMERASame flower a little more close-uphttps://tedmanzer.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/06/summer-2012-058.jpgOLYMPUS DIGITAL CAMERANative rose mallow being pollinated2018-06-08T02:42:32+00:00monthlyhttps://tedmanzer.com/2018/05/28/pollination-and-pollinators-are-important-for-our-environment/https://tedmanzer.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/05/p1010052.jpgOLYMPUS DIGITAL CAMERASmall grains like these need no animal pollinatorshttps://tedmanzer.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/05/p1010051.jpgOLYMPUS DIGITAL CAMERAsmall grains like these need no animal pollinators2018-05-30T03:02:48+00:00monthlyhttps://tedmanzer.com/2018/05/28/cattail-pollen-is-a-fleeting-delicacy/https://tedmanzer.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/05/p1010046.jpgOLYMPUS DIGITAL CAMERASeveral cattails with pollen ready to be harvestedhttps://tedmanzer.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/05/p1010045.jpgOLYMPUS DIGITAL CAMERACattail head full of pollen2018-05-28T22:39:24+00:00monthlyhttps://tedmanzer.com/2018/05/22/deer-like-flowers-too/https://tedmanzer.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/05/june-2012-094.jpgOLYMPUS DIGITAL CAMERADeer usually won't touch lantana2018-05-22T04:25:50+00:00monthlyhttps://tedmanzer.com/2018/05/17/selecting-deer-resistant-trees-and-shrubs/https://tedmanzer.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/05/p1250076.jpgOLYMPUS DIGITAL CAMERAMagnolia is not on the menu of Odocoilius virginianus eitherhttps://tedmanzer.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/05/p1010927.jpgOLYMPUS DIGITAL CAMERAThey're not crazy over abeliahttps://tedmanzer.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/05/p1010964.jpgOLYMPUS DIGITAL CAMERAThey also will devour arborvitaehttps://tedmanzer.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/05/p1010987.jpgOLYMPUS DIGITAL CAMERADeer love Rhododendrons and azaleas2018-05-21T00:13:36+00:00monthlyhttps://tedmanzer.com/2018/05/13/clary-sage-is-an-important-crop-in-northeast-north-carolina/https://tedmanzer.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/05/img_0439.jpgIMG_0439Field of Clary sagehttps://tedmanzer.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/05/img_0438.jpgIMG_0438Clary sage planthttps://tedmanzer.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/05/img_0441.jpgIMG_0441Clary sage flower cluster up close2018-05-14T01:22:38+00:00monthlyhttps://tedmanzer.com/2018/05/08/how-hot-is-that-pepper/2018-05-08T10:36:03+00:00monthlyhttps://tedmanzer.com/2018/04/25/flowers-have-critical-temperature-requirements-too/2018-04-26T06:53:54+00:00monthlyhttps://tedmanzer.com/2018/04/17/so-when-do-we-plant/2018-04-17T03:03:22+00:00monthlyhttps://tedmanzer.com/2018/04/11/wood-sorrels-are-edible-clover-lookalikes/https://tedmanzer.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/04/p1010042.jpgOLYMPUS DIGITAL CAMERAThis ubiquitous weed finds its way into nearly every pot.https://tedmanzer.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/04/p1010041.jpgOLYMPUS DIGITAL CAMERAOxalis plant showing seed pods2018-04-13T03:36:58+00:00monthlyhttps://tedmanzer.com/2018/04/02/blueberries-come-in-many-types/https://tedmanzer.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/04/p1010027.jpgOLYMPUS DIGITAL CAMERABlueberry blossoms among muscadine grape vines2018-04-05T02:17:16+00:00monthlyhttps://tedmanzer.com/2018/03/27/bridal-veil-spiraea-is-a-showy-shrub-that-handles-cold/https://tedmanzer.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/03/p1010013.jpgOLYMPUS DIGITAL CAMERABridal veil spiraea growing next to a small family cemetery https://tedmanzer.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/03/p1010016.jpgOLYMPUS DIGITAL CAMERAWhite spiraea branch2018-09-04T07:50:17+00:00monthlyhttps://tedmanzer.com/2018/03/27/great-blue-heron-is-the-king-of-the-wading-birds/https://tedmanzer.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/03/p1010021.jpgOLYMPUS DIGITAL CAMERAOLYMPUS DIGITAL CAMERA2018-03-29T04:15:51+00:00monthlyhttps://tedmanzer.com/2018/03/20/potatoes-and-sweet-potatoes-can-be-a-genetic-challenge/2018-03-20T07:49:11+00:00monthlyhttps://tedmanzer.com/2018/03/13/annual-bluegrass-may-be-the-single-worst-turf-weed/https://tedmanzer.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/03/p1010002-11.jpgOLYMPUS DIGITAL CAMERAClose-up of annual bluegrass loaded with seedhttps://tedmanzer.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/03/p1010002-1.jpgOLYMPUS DIGITAL CAMERAOLYMPUS DIGITAL CAMERA2018-03-13T01:54:59+00:00monthlyhttps://tedmanzer.com/2018/03/11/what-a-difference-a-month-makes-and-then-another-two-weeks/https://tedmanzer.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/03/p1010004-1.jpgOLYMPUS DIGITAL CAMERAThis picture of a saucer magnolia flower was taken on March 10th.https://tedmanzer.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/03/p1010006-1.jpgOLYMPUS DIGITAL CAMERAI would rather have taken this pear flower picture in mid-March rather than mid-February2018-03-11T04:15:10+00:00monthlyhttps://tedmanzer.com/2018/02/27/english-ivy-is-one-of-the-most-versatile-and-invasive-plants-around/https://tedmanzer.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/02/20180219_173128.jpg20180219_173128English Ivy up closehttps://tedmanzer.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/02/20180219_173336.jpg20180219_173336English Ivy covers the forest floorhttps://tedmanzer.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/02/20180219_173113-1.jpg20180219_173113 (1)English Ivy is covering the trunk of this loblolly pine2022-02-21T14:46:24+00:00monthlyhttps://tedmanzer.com/2018/02/20/optimists-hope-frigid-winter-temperatures-might-quell-bugs/2018-02-20T03:43:04+00:00monthlyhttps://tedmanzer.com/2018/02/13/honey-has-many-sweet-uses/2018-02-13T01:16:44+00:00monthlyhttps://tedmanzer.com/2018/02/13/much-of-our-landscaping-has-been-hit-hard-by-cold-weather/https://tedmanzer.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/02/p1010005.jpgOLYMPUS DIGITAL CAMERAsnow may have saved the base of this Indian Hawthorn.https://tedmanzer.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/02/p1010003.jpgOLYMPUS DIGITAL CAMERAI've never seen Vinca major with this much winter damage this far south.https://tedmanzer.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/02/p1010001.jpgOLYMPUS DIGITAL CAMERAI think my gardenia might be toasthttps://tedmanzer.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/02/p1010007.jpgOLYMPUS DIGITAL CAMERAOLYMPUS DIGITAL CAMERA2018-02-16T01:07:24+00:00monthlyhttps://tedmanzer.com/2018/02/13/pussy-willows-tell-us-spring-is-on-the-way/2018-02-16T01:08:24+00:00monthlyhttps://tedmanzer.com/2018/01/04/the-white-throated-sparrow-has-always-been-special-to-me/https://tedmanzer.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/01/img_0109.jpgIMG_0109This little sparrow sneaked inside during a harsh winter storm2018-01-23T01:40:23+00:00monthlyhttps://tedmanzer.com/2018/01/23/dementia-is-something-we-all-worry-about/2018-01-23T01:39:11+00:00monthlyhttps://tedmanzer.com/2018/01/15/feeding-birds-is-a-fun-winter-pastime/2018-01-15T18:21:53+00:00monthlyhttps://tedmanzer.com/2018/01/15/cast-iron-plant-is-tough-inside-and-out/https://tedmanzer.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/01/cast-iron-plant-007.jpgOLYMPUS DIGITAL CAMERACast iron plants in above ground pots after several nights in the single digits2018-01-15T19:17:21+00:00monthlyhttps://tedmanzer.com/2018/01/03/loons-are-southern-winter-visitors-few-people-notice/https://tedmanzer.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/01/summer-2003-043.jpgOLYMPUS DIGITAL CAMERASame loon looking for fishhttps://tedmanzer.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/01/summer-2003-045.jpgLoon in the CoveLoon in Clark Cove stretching his wings2018-01-03T01:25:51+00:00monthlyhttps://tedmanzer.com/2017/12/25/turkey-vultures-are-an-important-part-of-our-ecosystem/https://tedmanzer.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/12/img_0080.jpgIMG_0080Tree full of vultures, mostly immature ones.2017-12-26T12:44:18+00:00monthlyhttps://tedmanzer.com/2017/12/25/spanish-moss-is-a-natural-fixture-in-southeastern-landscapes/https://tedmanzer.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/12/img_0095.jpgIMG_00952017-12-26T16:26:59+00:00monthlyhttps://tedmanzer.com/2017/12/25/modern-farmers-must-possess-many-skills/2017-12-26T16:27:45+00:00monthlyhttps://tedmanzer.com/2017/12/19/the-fur-industry-is-likely-one-that-will-never-recover/2017-12-19T03:24:58+00:00monthlyhttps://tedmanzer.com/2017/12/12/wait-a-little-longer-before-pruning-most-plants/2017-12-12T02:15:30+00:00monthlyhttps://tedmanzer.com/2017/11/28/was-it-sweet-potato-or-pumpkin-pie-for-thanksgiving/2017-11-28T01:30:07+00:00monthlyhttps://tedmanzer.com/2017/11/22/carob-makes-a-great-substitute-for-chocoholics/2017-11-22T02:25:39+00:00monthlyhttps://tedmanzer.com/2017/11/07/clear-cutting-is-an-important-strategy-for-forestry-management/2017-11-08T05:27:10+00:00monthlyhttps://tedmanzer.com/2017/11/05/ragweed-can-be-more-than-a-fall-problem/https://tedmanzer.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/11/ragweed2-009.jpgOLYMPUS DIGITAL CAMERAmore sick ragweed plantshttps://tedmanzer.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/11/ragweed2-007.jpgOLYMPUS DIGITAL CAMERAragweed foliage far past its prime2017-11-05T18:03:51+00:00monthlyhttps://tedmanzer.com/2017/11/05/field-bindweed-and-morning-glory-are-pretty-weeds-that-destroy-ecosystems/https://tedmanzer.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/11/morning-glory-flower.jpgmorning glory flowermorning glory flowerhttps://tedmanzer.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/11/morning-glory-climbing.jpgmorning glory climbingMorning glory climbing2017-11-05T20:58:18+00:00monthlyhttps://tedmanzer.com/2017/10/17/hop-hornbeam-is-a-curious-native-tree-with-hard-wood/https://tedmanzer.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/10/img_1291.jpgIMG_1291hop hornbeam barkhttps://tedmanzer.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/10/rush-longleaf-pine-hophornbeam-012.jpgOLYMPUS DIGITAL CAMERAclose-up of hop hornbeam fruithttps://tedmanzer.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/10/rush-longleaf-pine-hophornbeam-011.jpgOLYMPUS DIGITAL CAMERAHop hornbeam branch with lots of fruit on it2017-10-18T03:25:32+00:00monthlyhttps://tedmanzer.com/2017/10/17/longleaf-pine-is-a-unique-native-tree/https://tedmanzer.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/10/rush-longleaf-pine-hophornbeam-004.jpgOLYMPUS DIGITAL CAMERALongleaf pine branch tiphttps://tedmanzer.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/10/rush-longleaf-pine-hophornbeam-006.jpgOLYMPUS DIGITAL CAMERAclump of grass stage longleaf pine2017-10-17T11:33:36+00:00monthlyhttps://tedmanzer.com/2017/10/17/common-rush-is-a-useful-native-wetland-plant/https://tedmanzer.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/10/rush-longleaf-pine-hophornbeam-009.jpgOLYMPUS DIGITAL CAMERAAnother clump of twisted rush showing thick root and rhizome zonehttps://tedmanzer.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/10/rush-longleaf-pine-hophornbeam-002.jpgOLYMPUS DIGITAL CAMERAhealthy clump of twisted rush ready to divide.2017-10-17T02:32:29+00:00monthlyhttps://tedmanzer.com/2017/10/13/scouring-rush-is-a-unique-wetland-plant-with-landscape-potential/https://tedmanzer.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/10/img_1042-1.jpgIMG_1042 (1)Scouring rush in a wetlands garden showing the jointed stems resembling bamboo2017-10-13T00:24:31+00:00monthlyhttps://tedmanzer.com/2017/09/26/ironweed-is-a-dreaded-pasture-weed-with-ornamental-potential/https://tedmanzer.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/09/ironweed.jpgironweedOrnamental ironweed in flower2017-09-26T01:56:18+00:00monthlyhttps://tedmanzer.com/2017/09/14/evergreen-bagworms-are-a-major-problem-in-our-landscapes/https://tedmanzer.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/09/bagworms-006.jpgOLYMPUS DIGITAL CAMERABagworms killed this Leyland Cypresshttps://tedmanzer.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/09/bagworms-003.jpgOLYMPUS DIGITAL CAMERASingle bagworm long since gonehttps://tedmanzer.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/09/bagworms-004.jpgOLYMPUS DIGITAL CAMERABagworms completed the jobhttps://tedmanzer.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/09/bagworms-002.jpgOLYMPUS DIGITAL CAMERAEvergreen bagworms attacking Leyland Cypress2017-09-14T23:50:56+00:00monthlyhttps://tedmanzer.com/2017/09/12/rediscovering-the-sweet-pawpaws/2017-09-12T01:07:11+00:00monthlyhttps://tedmanzer.com/2017/09/04/fall-vegetable-gardening-can-be-a-productive-pastime/2017-09-04T15:28:00+00:00monthlyhttps://tedmanzer.com/2017/09/03/here-in-the-south-fall-is-a-great-time-to-landscape/2017-09-03T16:34:46+00:00monthlyhttps://tedmanzer.com/2017/08/10/more-and-more-people-are-discovering-lemongrass/https://tedmanzer.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/08/herbs-011.jpgOLYMPUS DIGITAL CAMERAPot of leggy lemongrass that should have been planted2017-08-10T03:20:43+00:00monthlyhttps://tedmanzer.com/2017/08/10/cicadas-are-a-lot-more-than-noisy-insects/https://tedmanzer.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/08/cicada.jpgcicadacidada resting on the hot concrete2017-08-10T01:21:27+00:00monthlyhttps://tedmanzer.com/2017/08/08/basil-is-probably-the-most-popular-herb-for-gardeners/https://tedmanzer.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/08/herbs-005.jpgOLYMPUS DIGITAL CAMERABasil plant that should have been deadheaded2017-08-08T00:34:33+00:00monthlyhttps://tedmanzer.com/2017/08/08/chives-provide-many-pluses-to-your-herb-garden/https://tedmanzer.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/08/herbs-015.jpgOLYMPUS DIGITAL CAMERAGarlic chive inflorescence https://tedmanzer.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/08/herbs-014.jpgOLYMPUS DIGITAL CAMERAGarlic chives in a pot of perennial hibiscushttps://tedmanzer.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/08/herbs-004.jpgOLYMPUS DIGITAL CAMERALeggy lemon basil mixed in with other herbs2017-08-08T00:22:47+00:00monthlyhttps://tedmanzer.com/2017/08/08/thyme-is-a-versatile-garden-herb/https://tedmanzer.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/08/herbs-003.jpgOLYMPUS DIGITAL CAMERAHealthy thyme plant ready to put in the ground2017-08-08T00:05:13+00:00monthlyhttps://tedmanzer.com/2017/08/07/is-there-a-more-versatile-plant-than-sage/https://tedmanzer.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/08/herbs-008.jpgOLYMPUS DIGITAL CAMERASage foliage showing pebbled textured foliage2017-08-07T23:46:21+00:00monthlyhttps://tedmanzer.com/2017/07/01/many-thanks/2017-07-01T22:05:41+00:00monthlyhttps://tedmanzer.com/2017/06/20/hummingbirds-can-be-lured-to-shady-places/https://tedmanzer.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/06/hummingbird-flowers-018.jpgOLYMPUS DIGITAL CAMERAPink monkey flowerhttps://tedmanzer.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/06/hummingbird-flowers-012.jpgOLYMPUS DIGITAL CAMERAMass of Torenia flowers2017-06-20T01:31:15+00:00monthlyhttps://tedmanzer.com/2017/06/19/hummingbird-attractants-for-sunny-places/https://tedmanzer.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/06/hummingbird-flowers-007.jpgOLYMPUS DIGITAL CAMERAHibiscus flower showing the 5-branched stigmas2017-06-19T01:50:30+00:00monthlyhttps://tedmanzer.com/2017/06/16/new-versions-of-never-alone-are-now-available/https://tedmanzer.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/06/neveraloneflyer-2-page-001.jpgNeverAloneFlyer (2)-page-0012017-06-16T21:11:02+00:00monthlyhttps://tedmanzer.com/2017/05/30/life-experiences-become-an-important-component-of-education/2017-05-30T00:44:41+00:00monthlyhttps://tedmanzer.com/2017/05/23/short-or-tall-zinnias-dazzle-in-the-garden-and-the-vase/https://tedmanzer.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/05/profusion-zinnias.jpgprofusion zinnias2017-05-23T23:46:24+00:00monthlyhttps://tedmanzer.com/2017/05/13/hard-copies-of-never-alone-are-now-available-on-amazon-com/https://tedmanzer.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/05/never-alone-cover.jpgnever alone coverNever Alone cover2017-05-18T12:01:52+00:00monthlyhttps://tedmanzer.com/2017/05/12/bald-cypress-has-far-more-uses-than-swampland-conservation/https://tedmanzer.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/05/005.jpgOLYMPUS DIGITAL CAMERAOne of many bald cypress kneeshttps://tedmanzer.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/05/003.jpgOLYMPUS DIGITAL CAMERASwamp bald cypress showing enlarged fluted trunk2017-05-13T21:51:46+00:00monthlyhttps://tedmanzer.com/2017/04/25/spiderwort-is-a-low-maintenance-native-perennial/https://tedmanzer.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/04/bull-thistle-widows-tears-008.jpgOLYMPUS DIGITAL CAMERABlooming widow's tears covered with dew2017-04-26T01:49:16+00:00monthlyhttps://tedmanzer.com/2017/04/23/bull-thistle-sure-is-tough-like-a-bull/https://tedmanzer.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/04/bull-thistle-widows-tears-004.jpgOLYMPUS DIGITAL CAMERAClose-up of yellow bull thistlehttps://tedmanzer.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/04/bull-thistle-widows-tears-005.jpgOLYMPUS DIGITAL CAMERAYellow bull thistle plant. I've been waiting to find some decent pictures before posting this.2017-04-24T16:41:00+00:00monthlyhttps://tedmanzer.com/2017/04/18/confessions-of-a-potato-snob/https://tedmanzer.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/04/potatoes-003.jpgOLYMPUS DIGITAL CAMERAVisually, sometimes it's hard to tell - to the left are boilers. Bakers are center and right.2017-04-18T01:43:16+00:00monthlyhttps://tedmanzer.com/2017/04/11/pound-for-pound-smallmouth-bass-are-tough-fighting-fish/https://tedmanzer.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/04/highlights-2004-196.jpgOLYMPUS DIGITAL CAMERASome pretty nice fish spread across the two by eights.2017-04-11T00:40:51+00:00monthlyhttps://tedmanzer.com/2017/04/04/cherries-need-not-be-ornamental-varieties-to-have-landscape-value/https://tedmanzer.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/04/pa120132.jpgOLYMPUS DIGITAL CAMERAclose-up of cherry leaves showing distinctive nectar glands2017-04-04T01:37:08+00:00monthlyhttps://tedmanzer.com/2017/03/29/amaryllis-arent-just-for-indoor-viewing/https://tedmanzer.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/03/amaryllis-004.jpgOLYMPUS DIGITAL CAMERAThis huge two toned amaryllis always draws attention2017-03-29T01:29:56+00:00monthlyhttps://tedmanzer.com/2017/03/25/bats-have-far-more-positives-than-negatives/https://tedmanzer.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/03/gray-farm-002.jpggray farm 002This hamily treasure in Gray ME built in 1855 has seen its share of bats.2017-03-25T01:02:48+00:00monthlyhttps://tedmanzer.com/2017/03/13/dont-be-afraid-to-modify-a-recipe/https://tedmanzer.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/03/iphone-12-2016-316.jpgiphone 12-2016 316Especially with this kind of settinghttps://tedmanzer.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/03/iphone-12-2016-319.jpgiphone 12-2016 319you can't go wrong with a real wood fire.2017-03-13T23:14:52+00:00monthlyhttps://tedmanzer.com/2017/03/06/crows-are-among-the-smartest-of-all-the-birds/2017-03-06T23:43:03+00:00monthlyhttps://tedmanzer.com/2017/02/21/traditionally-flowers-do-say-it-all/https://tedmanzer.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/02/gtn-pictures-065.jpgOLYMPUS DIGITAL CAMERAThis little cyclamen may look cheerful, but it signifies that all good things must come to an end.2017-02-21T00:59:47+00:00monthlyhttps://tedmanzer.com/2017/02/20/persimmons-arent-always-what-you-think/https://tedmanzer.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/02/pa110042.jpgOLYMPUS DIGITAL CAMERA'Fuyu' non-astringent persimmon2017-02-20T00:07:35+00:00monthlyhttps://tedmanzer.com/2017/02/14/there-are-three-types-of-kiwis-and-we-can-grow-them-all-here-in-eastern-north-carolina/2024-02-20T17:44:27+00:00monthlyhttps://tedmanzer.com/2017/02/07/winter-can-be-a-good-time-to-prune-certain-trees-and-shrubs/2017-02-07T01:58:01+00:00monthlyhttps://tedmanzer.com/2017/01/24/turmeric-is-more-than-a-bright-yellow-spice/https://tedmanzer.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/01/turmeric-003.jpgHealthy turmeric ready for eating or divisionHealthy turmeric ready for eating or division2017-01-24T01:47:04+00:00monthlyhttps://tedmanzer.com/2017/01/10/antioxidants-are-one-key-to-a-healthy-body/2017-01-10T02:16:51+00:00monthlyhttps://tedmanzer.com/2016/12/28/for-christmas-trees-theres-nothing-like-the-smell-of-fir/https://tedmanzer.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/12/birch-hornbeam-056.jpgOLYMPUS DIGITAL CAMERAClose up of our natural decorations - Old Man's Beard, popcorn and cranberrieshttps://tedmanzer.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/12/birch-hornbeam-055.jpgOLYMPUS DIGITAL CAMERAOur 2015 Balsam Fir Wilderness Christmas Tree2017-01-08T21:41:27+00:00monthlyhttps://tedmanzer.com/2016/12/26/creating-family-traditions-strengthens-christmas-memories/https://tedmanzer.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/12/singing-biddies-005.jpgOLYMPUS DIGITAL CAMERAOLYMPUS DIGITAL CAMERA2016-12-26T15:02:41+00:00monthlyhttps://tedmanzer.com/2016/12/20/rambutan-is-a-tasty-nutritious-conversation-fruit/https://tedmanzer.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/12/rambutan-004.jpgOLYMPUS DIGITAL CAMERAclose-up of partially peeled rambutan fruithttps://tedmanzer.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/12/rambutan-003.jpgOLYMPUS DIGITAL CAMERArambutan fruits2016-12-20T01:13:07+00:00monthlyhttps://tedmanzer.com/2016/12/13/carolina-jessamine-provides-winter-color-and-privacy/https://tedmanzer.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/12/vinca-and-jessamine-009.jpgOLYMPUS DIGITAL CAMERACarolina jessamine doesn't require an extensive trellishttps://tedmanzer.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/12/vinca-and-jessamine-008.jpgOLYMPUS DIGITAL CAMERACarolina jessamine showing some late fall color2016-12-13T02:41:43+00:00monthlyhttps://tedmanzer.com/2016/12/11/vinca-vines-are-tough-and-beautiful-but-can-be-invasive/https://tedmanzer.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/12/vinca-and-jessamine-001.jpgOLYMPUS DIGITAL CAMERAThe variegated type goes everywhere too.https://tedmanzer.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/12/vinca-and-jessamine-002.jpgOLYMPUS DIGITAL CAMERAThe variegated versionhttps://tedmanzer.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/12/vinca-and-jessamine-006.jpgOLYMPUS DIGITAL CAMERABig leaf periwinkle close uphttps://tedmanzer.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/12/vinca-and-jessamine-004.jpgOLYMPUS DIGITAL CAMERAVinca major likes to climb2016-12-11T23:45:35+00:00monthlyhttps://tedmanzer.com/2016/11/29/harvesting-wild-rice-was-a-farewell-to-fall-activity/2017-02-01T19:33:32+00:00monthlyhttps://tedmanzer.com/2012/05/29/callie/https://tedmanzer.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/05/dscn0287.jpgdscn0287A little more relaxedhttps://tedmanzer.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/05/dscn0292.jpgDSCN0292One of my favorite mutts and a fixture in our family for 11 yearshttps://tedmanzer.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/05/p1010277.jpgOLYMPUS DIGITAL CAMERAGrace, Oliver, Daniel, and Callie in 2007https://tedmanzer.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/05/2006-pictures041.jpgOLYMPUS DIGITAL CAMERACallie in HER spot2016-11-24T18:30:09+00:00monthlyhttps://tedmanzer.com/2016/11/23/ground-ivy-is-an-aggressive-perennial-weed/https://tedmanzer.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/11/ground-ivy-003.jpgOLYMPUS DIGITAL CAMERAClose-up showing scalloped leaf marginshttps://tedmanzer.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/11/ground-ivy-002.jpgOLYMPUS DIGITAL CAMERAIt quickly covers up anything.https://tedmanzer.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/11/ground-ivy-001.jpgOLYMPUS DIGITAL CAMERAGround ivy forms thick mats2016-11-23T23:58:26+00:00monthlyhttps://tedmanzer.com/2016/11/15/honoring-our-veterans-should-be-what-november-11-is-all-about/2016-11-15T01:34:39+00:00monthlyhttps://tedmanzer.com/2016/11/08/sourwood-is-an-underused-landscape-tree-with-magnificent-color/https://tedmanzer.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/11/sourwood-015.jpgOLYMPUS DIGITAL CAMERAjar of tasty sourwood honey with a piece of combhttps://tedmanzer.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/11/sourwood-006.jpgOLYMPUS DIGITAL CAMERASourwood foliage showing this year's blossoms still hanging onhttps://tedmanzer.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/11/sourwood-002.jpgOLYMPUS DIGITAL CAMERAsourwood foliage standing out against the resthttps://tedmanzer.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/11/sourwood-001.jpgOLYMPUS DIGITAL CAMERAsourwood seedling showing brilliant color2022-01-10T01:32:51+00:00monthlyhttps://tedmanzer.com/2016/11/01/for-me-its-hard-to-top-a-mutt/2016-11-01T23:39:57+00:00monthlyhttps://tedmanzer.com/2016/08/30/venus-fly-traps-are-native-plants-and-really-cool/https://tedmanzer.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/08/pa120079.jpgOLYMPUS DIGITAL CAMERAVenus flytraps are fun to grow but easy to kill2016-10-24T23:49:18+00:00monthlyhttps://tedmanzer.com/2016/10/24/it-pays-to-condition-your-houseplants-before-bringing-them-inside/https://tedmanzer.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/10/pa120080.jpgOLYMPUS DIGITAL CAMERAThis croton has been conditioned and is ready to go inside.2016-10-24T23:45:35+00:00monthlyhttps://tedmanzer.com/2016/10/16/mums-are-a-great-fall-addition-and-they-come-in-many-colors/https://tedmanzer.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/10/011.jpg011Sometimes adding foil and a bow for a single use is sufficient2016-10-16T18:50:26+00:00monthlyhttps://tedmanzer.com/2016/10/04/even-mean-old-roosters-have-a-good-use/https://tedmanzer.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/10/old-roosters-005.jpgOLYMPUS DIGITAL CAMERAHe's young but he has potential2016-10-04T01:34:44+00:00monthlyhttps://tedmanzer.com/2016/09/27/we-must-be-careful-when-fertilizing-lawns-and-shrubbery/2016-09-27T00:45:01+00:00monthlyhttps://tedmanzer.com/2016/09/25/fall-clematis-is-a-vigorous-white-vine-thats-easy-to-grow/https://tedmanzer.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/09/fall-clematis-002.jpgOLYMPUS DIGITAL CAMERAFall Clematis vine climbing a water oak tree on the edge of my property2016-09-25T19:51:11+00:00monthlyhttps://tedmanzer.com/2016/09/15/keeping-game-from-spoiling-is-an-important-hunting-skill/https://tedmanzer.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/09/meat-007.jpgOLYMPUS DIGITAL CAMERAVacuum packaging is a great innovation to lengthen storage time and maintain quality2016-09-15T02:29:35+00:00monthlyhttps://tedmanzer.com/2016/09/06/north-carolina-is-home-to-many-carnivorous-plants/2016-09-06T00:36:04+00:00monthlyhttps://tedmanzer.com/2016/08/25/clematis-fills-a-niche-but-is-often-difficult-to-establish/https://tedmanzer.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/08/gtn-pictures-172.jpgOLYMPUS DIGITAL CAMERAClematis foliage early in the seasonhttps://tedmanzer.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/08/gtn-pictures-264.jpgOLYMPUS DIGITAL CAMERAclematis vine in bloom2016-08-25T03:04:40+00:00monthlyhttps://tedmanzer.com/2016/08/25/nasturtiums-are-colorful-flowers-with-many-uses/https://tedmanzer.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/08/0011.jpg001Nasturtium showing lilypad-like foliage and flowers with nectar spurs2016-08-25T02:17:06+00:00monthlyhttps://tedmanzer.com/2012/05/09/queen-annes-lace/https://tedmanzer.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/05/column-pictures-5-8-12-004.jpgOLYMPUS DIGITAL CAMERACloseup of flowerhttps://tedmanzer.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/05/column-pictures-5-8-12-005.jpgOLYMPUS DIGITAL CAMERAQueen Anne's Lace with developing flowershttps://tedmanzer.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/05/column-pictures-5-8-12-003.jpgOLYMPUS DIGITAL CAMERAQueen Anne's Lace foliagehttps://tedmanzer.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/05/column-pictures-5-8-12-006.jpgOLYMPUS DIGITAL CAMERA2016-08-14T23:22:12+00:00monthlyhttps://tedmanzer.com/2011/11/25/purslane-a-hot-weather-green/https://tedmanzer.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/11/colorado-2008-106.jpgOLYMPUS DIGITAL CAMERAHealthy purslane plant2016-08-14T20:41:51+00:00monthlyhttps://tedmanzer.com/2014/08/31/playing-with-bobwhites/https://tedmanzer.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/08/gtn-pictures-237.jpgOLYMPUS DIGITAL CAMERAHe still can't find me.https://tedmanzer.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/08/gtn-pictures-234.jpgOLYMPUS DIGITAL CAMERAHe hears me but he's confused.2016-08-14T20:33:06+00:00monthlyhttps://tedmanzer.com/2016/08/14/horse-nettle-is-a-toxic-tomato-imposter/https://tedmanzer.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/08/004.jpgOLYMPUS DIGITAL CAMERACluster of horse nettle fruitshttps://tedmanzer.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/08/001.jpgOLYMPUS DIGITAL CAMERAHorse nettle plant growing among the rose bushes2016-08-14T01:18:48+00:00monthlyhttps://tedmanzer.com/2016/07/06/poppies-are-an-old-time-finicky-favorite/https://tedmanzer.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/07/teresas-poppy.jpgteresas poppyMy sister-in-Law's favorite flower2016-07-15T02:47:50+00:00monthlyhttps://tedmanzer.com/2016/07/15/feral-cats-are-an-overlooked-invasive-species/2016-07-15T03:08:55+00:00monthlyhttps://tedmanzer.com/2015/08/22/patio-peaches-can-be-a-durable-landscape-addition/https://tedmanzer.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/08/dodder-peach-smartweed-008.jpgOLYMPUS DIGITAL CAMERAHeavy fruit set is barely visible under dense canopyhttps://tedmanzer.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/08/dodder-peach-smartweed-006.jpgOLYMPUS DIGITAL CAMERAOrnamental peach seedling thriving in a very dry location2016-07-07T20:42:07+00:00monthlyhttps://tedmanzer.com/2016/07/01/explore-every-angle-to-combat-mosquitoes/2016-07-01T00:15:12+00:00monthlyhttps://tedmanzer.com/2016/06/21/theres-a-tomato-for-everyone/2016-06-21T02:16:26+00:00monthlyhttps://tedmanzer.com/2016/06/15/three-tomato-diseases-that-can-destroy-the-whole-crop/2016-06-15T00:44:27+00:00monthlyhttps://tedmanzer.com/2016/06/14/another-school-year-has-come-and-gone/2016-06-14T00:25:51+00:00monthlyhttps://tedmanzer.com/2016/06/08/a-countryside-view-of-invasive-plants-from-here-to-maine/2016-06-08T00:31:57+00:00monthlyhttps://tedmanzer.com/2016/06/06/marsh-pennywort-can-hide-and-its-tough-to-remove-from-your-lawn/https://tedmanzer.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/06/003.jpgOLYMPUS DIGITAL CAMERAMarsh pennywort emerging in a poorly maintained scalped lawn2016-06-06T00:16:13+00:00monthlyhttps://tedmanzer.com/2016/06/04/peonies-are-an-old-fashioned-flower-with-a-sweet-scent/https://tedmanzer.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/06/gtn-pictures-135.jpgOLYMPUS DIGITAL CAMERAAttractive single peony showing all flower parts2016-06-06T17:44:27+00:00monthlyhttps://tedmanzer.com/2016/06/03/native-plants-can-be-invasive-too/2016-06-03T23:53:43+00:00monthlyhttps://tedmanzer.com/2016/05/23/taking-steps-to-prevent-mosquitoes-is-just-smart/2016-05-23T23:56:04+00:00monthlyhttps://tedmanzer.com/2016/05/17/why-do-so-many-people-hate-math/2016-05-18T17:12:57+00:00monthlyhttps://tedmanzer.com/2016/05/10/staying-active-can-be-the-greatest-asset-toward-longevity/2016-05-10T00:22:04+00:00monthlyhttps://tedmanzer.com/2016/04/16/new-foods-should-be-sampled-in-small-quantities/2016-04-16T01:16:21+00:00monthlyhttps://tedmanzer.com/2016/04/16/gaillardia-is-a-great-perennial-plant-to-cut-your-water-bill/https://tedmanzer.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/04/ice-plant-gaillardia-pennywort-001.jpgOLYMPUS DIGITAL CAMERAGaillardia flowers peeking through a thick stand of Carolina cranesbill2016-04-16T01:09:26+00:00monthlyhttps://tedmanzer.com/2016/04/12/aroma-of-lilacs/https://tedmanzer.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/04/lilac-and-daffodil-065.jpgOLYMPUS DIGITAL CAMERAMy old purple lilac is still hanging in there.https://tedmanzer.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/04/lilac-and-daffodil-063.jpgOLYMPUS DIGITAL CAMERAMy West Virginia white lilachttps://tedmanzer.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/04/lilac-and-daffodil-062.jpgOLYMPUS DIGITAL CAMERAWhite lilac blooms2016-06-06T17:51:44+00:00monthlyhttps://tedmanzer.com/2016/04/12/timing-can-be-critical-to-pruning/https://tedmanzer.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/04/lilac-and-daffodil-059.jpgOLYMPUS DIGITAL CAMERABranching angle on this Vitex is more desirable. https://tedmanzer.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/04/lilac-and-daffodil-058.jpgOLYMPUS DIGITAL CAMERAthis picture shows a weak narrow branching angle.2016-04-12T01:00:12+00:00monthlyhttps://tedmanzer.com/2016/04/12/proper-post-bloom-care-keeps-spring-bulbs-healthy-for-generations/https://tedmanzer.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/04/lilac-and-daffodil-061.jpgOLYMPUS DIGITAL CAMERAThese daffodil leaves detract from a lawn for a few weeks but they're worth it.https://tedmanzer.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/04/lilac-and-daffodil-060.jpgOLYMPUS DIGITAL CAMERALilac seed pods need to be removed.2016-04-12T00:49:02+00:00monthlyhttps://tedmanzer.com/2016/04/03/houseplants-like-the-outdoors-but-dont-rush-it/2016-04-03T01:32:58+00:00monthlyhttps://tedmanzer.com/2016/03/13/bonsai-artists-are-patient-persistent-and-observant/https://tedmanzer.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/03/bonsai-and-goat-pictures-072.jpgOLYMPUS DIGITAL CAMERAA collection of bonsai specimens by our local bonsai artists in the Albemarle Bonsai Societyhttps://tedmanzer.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/03/bonsai-and-goat-pictures-077.jpgOLYMPUS DIGITAL CAMERAA Japanese 5-needle pine bonsai by Julian Adams2016-03-29T00:58:01+00:00monthlyhttps://tedmanzer.com/2016/02/28/sweetgum-is-one-of-our-most-common-wild-and-cultivated-trees/https://tedmanzer.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/02/sweetgum-and-sycamore-fruits-019.jpgOLYMPUS DIGITAL CAMERAPlenty more sycamore fruits still rest in the trees toohttps://tedmanzer.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/02/sweetgum-and-sycamore-fruits-017.jpgOLYMPUS DIGITAL CAMERASweetgum and sycamore fruits on the side of the roadhttps://tedmanzer.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/02/sweetgum-and-sycamore-fruits-011.jpgOLYMPUS DIGITAL CAMERAEven on the last day of February more prickly fruits still reside in the treeshttps://tedmanzer.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/02/sweetgum-and-sycamore-fruits-012.jpgOLYMPUS DIGITAL CAMERAEven in late winter the gumballs still litter the streetshttps://tedmanzer.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/02/sweetgum-and-sycamore-fruits-002.jpgOLYMPUS DIGITAL CAMERAMany young specimens like this volunteer have thick corky ridges on the stems2016-02-28T23:39:04+00:00monthlyhttps://tedmanzer.com/2016/02/20/winterberry-holly-is-a-striking-deciduous-shrub/https://tedmanzer.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/02/winterberry-holly-001.jpgOLYMPUS DIGITAL CAMERAProlific clusters of winterberry fruitshttps://tedmanzer.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/02/winterberry-holly-002.jpgOLYMPUS DIGITAL CAMERAwinterberry holly bush being taken over by pine trees2016-02-20T18:07:34+00:00monthlyhttps://tedmanzer.com/2016/02/20/it-seems-that-frugality-is-not-what-it-used-to-be/2016-02-20T17:48:25+00:00monthlyhttps://tedmanzer.com/2016/02/18/river-birch-is-another-deciduous-species-with-winter-appeal/https://tedmanzer.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/02/birch-hornbeam-076.jpgOLYMPUS DIGITAL CAMERAflaky river birch barkhttps://tedmanzer.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/02/birch-hornbeam-075.jpgOLYMPUS DIGITAL CAMERAHealthy young river birch in winterhttps://tedmanzer.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/02/birch-hornbeam-072.jpgOLYMPUS DIGITAL CAMERAriver birch male catkins in winter2016-02-18T03:24:09+00:00monthlyhttps://tedmanzer.com/2016/02/18/hornbeam-is-another-native-tree-with-winter-landscape-appeal/https://tedmanzer.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/02/birch-hornbeam-071.jpgOLYMPUS DIGITAL CAMERAHornbeam in mid February growing under a loblolly pine canopyhttps://tedmanzer.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/02/birch-hornbeam-069.jpgOLYMPUS DIGITAL CAMERANaturalized hornbeam showing fluted bark2016-02-18T03:06:03+00:00monthlyhttps://tedmanzer.com/2016/02/14/several-factors-determine-quality-firewood-you-might-be-surprised/2016-02-14T01:22:30+00:00monthlyhttps://tedmanzer.com/2016/02/08/many-wild-and-commercial-foods-require-processing-have-patience/2016-02-08T01:40:13+00:00monthlyhttps://tedmanzer.com/2016/02/07/a-productive-garden-depends-on-healthy-soil/2016-02-07T22:59:15+00:00monthlyhttps://tedmanzer.com/2016/02/07/winter-lawns-in-eastern-north-carolina-green-or-brown/2016-02-07T22:48:38+00:00monthlyhttps://tedmanzer.com/2015/12/12/native-yaupon-holly-makes-a-great-landscape-shrub-and-nutritious-tea/https://tedmanzer.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/12/gtn-pictures-052.jpgOLYMPUS DIGITAL CAMERAyaupon holly shrub that has been butchered several times2015-12-12T16:51:13+00:00monthlyhttps://tedmanzer.com/2015/11/27/some-of-the-best-teachers-arent-paid-to-teach/2015-11-27T17:23:32+00:00monthlyhttps://tedmanzer.com/2015/11/27/navel-oranges-are-a-successful-genetic-accident/2015-11-27T17:17:15+00:00monthlyhttps://tedmanzer.com/2015/11/15/its-fall-in-eastern-north-carolina-but-wheres-all-the-color/2015-11-15T23:24:41+00:00monthlyhttps://tedmanzer.com/2015/11/08/topworking-backyard-fruit-trees-is-challenging-but-rewarding/2015-11-08T01:00:14+00:00monthlyhttps://tedmanzer.com/2015/10/31/dwarfing-fruit-trees-is-an-old-and-effective-technology/2015-11-01T13:27:03+00:00monthlyhttps://tedmanzer.com/2015/10/25/have-i-ever-told-you-how-much-i-love-october/2015-10-25T23:11:54+00:00monthlyhttps://tedmanzer.com/2015/10/25/fortune-tea-olive-has-unmatched-fall-fragrance/https://tedmanzer.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/10/pa170036.jpgOLYMPUS DIGITAL CAMERAclose-up of Osmanthus flowershttps://tedmanzer.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/10/pa170037.jpgOLYMPUS DIGITAL CAMERAclose-up of Osmanthus foliagehttps://tedmanzer.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/10/pa170038.jpgOLYMPUS DIGITAL CAMERAfortune tea olive bush less than 3 years after being butchered by renewal pruning2022-10-27T21:47:27+00:00monthlyhttps://tedmanzer.com/2015/08/22/rabbits-may-be-cute-but-theyre-a-garden-menace/2015-08-22T19:36:41+00:00monthlyhttps://tedmanzer.com/2015/08/22/smartweed-can-leave-your-mouth-smarting/https://tedmanzer.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/08/010.jpgsmartweedclose-up view of Pennsylvania smartweedhttps://tedmanzer.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/08/009.jpgsmartweedPatch of smartweed within a stand of white cloverhttps://tedmanzer.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/08/dodder-peach-smartweed-009.jpgsmartweedA thick stand of smartweed in flower2021-08-23T16:34:47+00:00monthlyhttps://tedmanzer.com/2015/08/22/something-for-everyone/https://tedmanzer.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/08/dodder-peach-smartweed-016.jpgOLYMPUS DIGITAL CAMERAyoung suckers are covered with bloomhttps://tedmanzer.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/08/dodder-peach-smartweed-014.jpgOLYMPUS DIGITAL CAMERASevere winter temperatures killed this specimen to the ground and less than a year later it's producing fruit2015-08-22T17:27:24+00:00monthlyhttps://tedmanzer.com/2015/08/22/that-gold-stuff-is-not-silly-string-its-dodder/https://tedmanzer.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/08/dodder-peach-smartweed-003.jpgOLYMPUS DIGITAL CAMERAWhich is worse, the dodder or the alligator weed it's attacking?https://tedmanzer.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/08/dodder-peach-smartweed-005.jpgOLYMPUS DIGITAL CAMERAAnother close-up of the strangling little devilhttps://tedmanzer.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/08/dodder-peach-smartweed-004.jpgOLYMPUS DIGITAL CAMERAA closer view - the color is quite prettyhttps://tedmanzer.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/08/dodder-peach-smartweed-001.jpgdodderA healthy stand of dodder along a ditch2015-08-22T16:59:37+00:00monthlyhttps://tedmanzer.com/2015/06/19/schools-out-but-learning-must-not-stop/2015-06-21T02:55:51+00:00monthlyhttps://tedmanzer.com/2015/06/09/yellow-nutsedge-is-a-noxious-weed-but-it-has-real-potential/https://tedmanzer.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/06/012.jpgOLYMPUS DIGITAL CAMERAnutsedge plants showing triangular stems and beginning to set tubershttps://tedmanzer.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/06/011.jpgOLYMPUS DIGITAL CAMERAyoung nutsedge plants dominating the weed scene2016-04-19T01:37:27+00:00monthlyhttps://tedmanzer.com/2015/06/07/catalpas-are-interesting-native-trees-with-many-uses/2015-06-07T20:20:01+00:00monthlyhttps://tedmanzer.com/2015/06/07/lets-show-tolerance-for-the-peaceful-black-rat-snake/2015-06-07T20:13:46+00:00monthlyhttps://tedmanzer.com/2015/06/07/once-you-spot-spurweed-its-usually-too-late-to-stop-it/2020-09-06T17:27:47+00:00monthlyhttps://tedmanzer.com/2015/06/07/fig-buttercups-are-another-beautiful-but-invasive-p/2016-03-23T19:18:27+00:00monthlyhttps://tedmanzer.com/2015/06/07/when-it-comes-to-plants-ones-trash-is-anothers-treasure/2015-06-07T19:57:24+00:00monthlyhttps://tedmanzer.com/2015/01/26/bedstraw-is-an-interesting-and-clingy-winter-weed/https://tedmanzer.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/01/p1250074.jpgOLYMPUS DIGITAL CAMERAClose-up of tick trefoil stem showing whorled leaveshttps://tedmanzer.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/01/p1250072.jpgOLYMPUS DIGITAL CAMERATick trefoil growing under a bench at school in January2015-05-15T18:39:42+00:00monthlyhttps://tedmanzer.com/2011/11/25/west-virginia-banana/https://tedmanzer.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/11/stevia-redbud-pawpaw-flowers-006.jpgOLYMPUS DIGITAL CAMERAEmerging foliage on pawpaw seedlinghttps://tedmanzer.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/11/stevia-redbud-pawpaw-flowers-004.jpgOLYMPUS DIGITAL CAMERAPawpaw flower in mid-April on the edge of the canebrakes in eastern North Carolinahttps://tedmanzer.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/11/p9230431.jpgOLYMPUS DIGITAL CAMERAhttps://tedmanzer.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/11/p9230430.jpgOLYMPUS DIGITAL CAMERAmature pawpaw showing fleshhttps://tedmanzer.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/11/p9230429.jpgOLYMPUS DIGITAL CAMERA2015-04-19T02:58:01+00:00monthlyhttps://tedmanzer.com/2015/04/19/lenten-roses-are-a-well-kept-garden-secret/https://tedmanzer.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/04/spca-002.jpgOLYMPUS DIGITAL CAMERATwo yearling Hellebores ready for spring transplanting2015-04-19T14:59:38+00:00monthlyhttps://tedmanzer.com/2015/04/19/eastern-redbud-is-a-native-spring-bloomer-that-really-stands-out/https://tedmanzer.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/04/stevia-redbud-pawpaw-flowers-010.jpgOLYMPUS DIGITAL CAMERANew redbud leaves emerging on zigzag stemshttps://tedmanzer.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/04/stevia-redbud-pawpaw-flowers-009.jpgOLYMPUS DIGITAL CAMERAClose-up of redbud blossomshttps://tedmanzer.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/04/stevia-redbud-pawpaw-flowers-008.jpgOLYMPUS DIGITAL CAMERANew redbus foiagle beginning to emerge through disappearing bloosoms2015-04-19T02:10:50+00:00monthlyhttps://tedmanzer.com/2015/04/19/you-can-grow-stevia-at-home-to-satisfy-your-sweet-side/https://tedmanzer.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/04/stevia-redbud-pawpaw-flowers-001.jpgOLYMPUS DIGITAL CAMERAMass of stevia plants at our school greenhouseshttps://tedmanzer.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/04/stevia-redbud-pawpaw-flowers-002.jpgOLYMPUS DIGITAL CAMERADeveloping young stevia plant2015-04-19T01:57:59+00:00monthlyhttps://tedmanzer.com/2015/04/04/pineapple-guava-makes-a-showy-edible-hedge/https://tedmanzer.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/04/horse-haltering-006.jpgOLYMPUS DIGITAL CAMERAHopefully flower buds weren't damagedhttps://tedmanzer.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/04/horse-haltering-004.jpgOLYMPUS DIGITAL CAMERAPineapple guava foliage making a comeback after a hard winter2015-04-04T23:13:37+00:00monthlyhttps://tedmanzer.com/2015/04/04/its-easter-so-whats-the-deal-with-bunnies-and-eggs/2015-04-04T22:00:35+00:00monthlyhttps://tedmanzer.com/2015/04/02/my-moment-of-proof/2015-04-02T23:33:18+00:00monthlyhttps://tedmanzer.com/2015/04/02/forsythia-bushes-now-signal-spring/https://tedmanzer.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/04/plant-pictures-4-1-046.jpgOLYMPUS DIGITAL CAMERANew leaves are beginning to take over.https://tedmanzer.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/04/plant-pictures-4-1-043.jpgOLYMPUS DIGITAL CAMERAForsythia a little past is peak of flowering2015-04-02T01:59:10+00:00monthlyhttps://tedmanzer.com/2015/04/02/why-cant-landscapers-refrain-from-using-weedy-ornamental-pears/https://tedmanzer.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/04/plant-pictures-4-1-041.jpgOLYMPUS DIGITAL CAMERAThank the Lord new foliage is starting to emerge and these flowers will soon be gone.https://tedmanzer.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/04/plant-pictures-4-1-042.jpgOLYMPUS DIGITAL CAMERAShowy callery pear flowers aren't so inviting to olfactory senses2015-04-02T01:42:26+00:00monthlyhttps://tedmanzer.com/2015/03/23/now-is-a-good-time-to-clean-those-pests-off-your-houseplants/2015-03-23T23:55:22+00:00monthlyhttps://tedmanzer.com/2015/03/01/plants-cant-get-much-more-unique-than-the-ginkgo-tree/https://tedmanzer.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/03/photo-3.jpgphoto 3Golden fall foliagehttps://tedmanzer.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/03/photo-2-1.jpgphoto 2-1Ginkgo seedshttps://tedmanzer.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/03/photo-4-1.jpgphoto 4-1Female ginkgo loaded with fruithttps://tedmanzer.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/03/p1010926.jpgOLYMPUS DIGITAL CAMERASpecimen in the NCSU Arboretum showing the distinctive leaves2015-03-15T00:10:03+00:00monthlyhttps://tedmanzer.com/2015/03/14/shamrocks-are-confusing-symbols/https://tedmanzer.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/03/spca-and-plants-152.jpgOLYMPUS DIGITAL CAMERAWhite clover plant in early springhttps://tedmanzer.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/03/spca-and-plants-151.jpgOLYMPUS DIGITAL CAMERAWhite clover growing in dormant turf in mid-Marchhttps://tedmanzer.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/03/spca-and-plants-149.jpgOLYMPUS DIGITAL CAMERAOxalis growing in early March2015-03-17T10:55:48+00:00monthlyhttps://tedmanzer.com/2015/03/14/calving-time-for-a-west-virginia-tennant-farmer/2015-03-14T23:24:21+00:00monthlyhttps://tedmanzer.com/2015/03/02/believe-it-or-not-vegetable-garden-season-is-just-around-the-corner/2015-03-02T01:33:40+00:00monthlyhttps://tedmanzer.com/2015/03/01/even-in-winter-many-dormant-plants-can-have-surprising-uses/2015-03-01T02:30:54+00:00monthlyhttps://tedmanzer.com/2015/03/01/mincemeat-is-an-old-time-favorite-that-has-evolved-over-time/2017-02-01T16:43:44+00:00monthlyhttps://tedmanzer.com/2015/02/20/harsh-winter-weather-sure-isnt-confined-to-our-backyards/2015-02-20T22:27:29+00:00monthlyhttps://tedmanzer.com/2015/02/20/do-robins-really-signal-spring/https://tedmanzer.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/02/p2190046.jpgOLYMPUS DIGITAL CAMERABright sun brings robins into the open even if it's only 15 degrees fahrenheit2015-02-21T02:05:54+00:00monthlyhttps://tedmanzer.com/2011/11/24/florida-betony/https://tedmanzer.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/11/p1180004.jpgOLYMPUS DIGITAL CAMERAFlorida Betony Pickles - Two years old but still tasty and crisphttps://tedmanzer.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/11/betony-above-chickweed-below.jpgOLYMPUS DIGITAL CAMERAFlorida betony above common chickweed belowhttps://tedmanzer.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/11/florida-betony-foliage2.jpgOLYMPUS DIGITAL CAMERAYoung Florida betony foliagehttps://tedmanzer.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/11/florida-betony-tubers.jpgOLYMPUS DIGITAL CAMERAFlorida betony tubershttps://tedmanzer.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/11/florida-betony-foliage1.jpgOLYMPUS DIGITAL CAMERAYoung Florida betony foliagehttps://tedmanzer.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/11/florida-betony-foliage.jpgOLYMPUS DIGITAL CAMERAYoung Florida Betony foliage2020-02-25T00:51:47+00:00monthlyhttps://tedmanzer.com/2015/02/10/we-all-love-those-finicky-gardenias/https://tedmanzer.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/02/p1010904.jpgOLYMPUS DIGITAL CAMERAA healthy gardenia in early fall2016-06-06T00:24:16+00:00monthlyhttps://tedmanzer.com/2015/02/07/even-an-old-yellow-tabby-cat-deserves-some-respect/https://tedmanzer.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/02/p2070002.jpgOLYMPUS DIGITAL CAMERAMy old yellow cat a little over a week after his presumed demise2016-03-11T14:31:26+00:00monthlyhttps://tedmanzer.com/2015/01/26/cloching-lets-you-enjoy-your-vegetable-garden-longer/2015-01-26T03:33:39+00:00monthlyhttps://tedmanzer.com/2015/01/26/wild-strawberries/https://tedmanzer.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/01/p1190011.jpgOLYMPUS DIGITAL CAMERAWild strawberries dug up and ready for transplantinghttps://tedmanzer.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/01/p11900041.jpgOLYMPUS DIGITAL CAMERAStrawberry foliage in mid-January2015-01-26T03:30:06+00:00monthlyhttps://tedmanzer.com/2015/01/26/its-usually-important-to-watch-your-spelling-dont-lose-a-letter/https://tedmanzer.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/01/pa120102.jpgOLYMPUS DIGITAL CAMERAYoung yucca in a landscapehttps://tedmanzer.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/01/p1190002.jpgOLYMPUS DIGITAL CAMERALarge Yucca on the side of the road in eastern North Carolina in late January2015-01-26T03:16:44+00:00monthlyhttps://tedmanzer.com/2015/01/26/loquat-a-prolific-subtropical-fruit/https://tedmanzer.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/01/p1250079.jpgOLYMPUS DIGITAL CAMERAclose-up of loquat foliagehttps://tedmanzer.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/01/p1250078.jpgOLYMPUS DIGITAL CAMERAYoung loquat tree showing some winter injury2015-01-26T03:03:26+00:00monthlyhttps://tedmanzer.com/2015/01/26/sometimes-i-wonder-how-people-come-up-with-crazy-plant-names/https://tedmanzer.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/01/p1250071.jpgOLYMPUS DIGITAL CAMERAFalse hawksbeard showing the yellow flowershttps://tedmanzer.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/01/p1250067.jpgOLYMPUS DIGITAL CAMERAThis one is growing under the benches of our greenhouse and it is a little past its prime as food2015-01-26T02:51:56+00:00monthlyhttps://tedmanzer.com/2015/01/26/shiny-cudweed-and-rabbit-tobacco-weird-names-same-plant/https://tedmanzer.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/01/p1250081.jpgOLYMPUS DIGITAL CAMERAShiny cudweed on shaded turf in January2015-01-26T02:38:55+00:00monthlyhttps://tedmanzer.com/2015/01/26/aromatic-tree-from-down-under/https://tedmanzer.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/01/p1250064.jpgOLYMPUS DIGITAL CAMERAOur eucalyptus tree after a hard winterhttps://tedmanzer.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/01/p1250063.jpgOLYMPUS DIGITAL CAMERAEucalyptus foliage sprouting after some winterkill2015-01-26T02:26:38+00:00monthlyhttps://tedmanzer.com/2015/01/26/prickly-pear-is-a-desert-delight/https://tedmanzer.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/01/p1250096.jpgOLYMPUS DIGITAL CAMERAA few prickly pears growing in our propagation househttps://tedmanzer.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/01/p1190003.jpgOLYMPUS DIGITAL CAMERAPrickly pear growing on the side of the road in eastern North Carolina2015-01-26T02:09:44+00:00monthlyhttps://tedmanzer.com/2015/01/26/magnolias-are-fixtures-of-the-south/https://tedmanzer.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/01/p1250075.jpgOLYMPUS DIGITAL CAMERAMagnolia fruits sometimes incorrectly referred to as coneshttps://tedmanzer.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/01/p1250076.jpgOLYMPUS DIGITAL CAMERACloser view of the foliage showing the distinctive brown leaf undersideshttps://tedmanzer.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/01/p1250077.jpgOLYMPUS DIGITAL CAMERAHealthy magnolia I planted 11 years ago2015-01-26T01:55:44+00:00monthlyhttps://tedmanzer.com/2015/01/26/aloe-plant-is-useful-for-more-than-treating-burns/https://tedmanzer.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/01/p1250066.jpgOLYMPUS DIGITAL CAMERAA different Aloe ecotype for our school plant saleshttps://tedmanzer.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/01/p1250065.jpgOLYMPUS DIGITAL CAMERASome aloe plants growing in our school greenhouses2015-01-26T01:41:26+00:00monthlyhttps://tedmanzer.com/2015/01/26/duckweed-has-many-uses-but-brings-many-problems/https://tedmanzer.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/01/p1250099.jpgOLYMPUS DIGITAL CAMERADuckweed also often grows on my greenhouse floor.2022-06-14T12:21:21+00:00monthlyhttps://tedmanzer.com/2015/01/26/wetland-foraging-river-cane-is-a-useful-resource/https://tedmanzer.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/01/p1250095.jpgOLYMPUS DIGITAL CAMERAWalking the canebrakes along a tupelo swamp in late Januaryhttps://tedmanzer.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/01/p1250080.jpgOLYMPUS DIGITAL CAMERASmall cane patch on the edge of some loblolly pines2015-01-26T01:20:25+00:00monthlyhttps://tedmanzer.com/2015/01/26/sweet-nectar-from-the-southern-swamps/https://tedmanzer.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/01/p1250091.jpgOLYMPUS DIGITAL CAMERAClose-up of the berry-like drupeshttps://tedmanzer.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/01/p1250089.jpgOLYMPUS DIGITAL CAMERAWater surface of this swamp is littered with tupelo fruits and empty bottleshttps://tedmanzer.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/01/p1250092.jpgOLYMPUS DIGITAL CAMERAAn eastern North Carolina tupelo swamp in late January2015-01-26T00:59:59+00:00monthlyhttps://tedmanzer.com/2015/01/26/tick-trefoil-is-a-wildflower-that-will-stick-with-you/https://tedmanzer.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/01/p1250083.jpgOLYMPUS DIGITAL CAMERABut they still stick to your clothes.https://tedmanzer.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/01/p1250082.jpgOLYMPUS DIGITAL CAMERAby late January most of the pods are gone. Those remaining are brown and desiccated.2023-09-29T01:32:17+00:00monthlyhttps://tedmanzer.com/2015/01/24/where-have-all-the-generalists-gone/2015-01-24T03:56:05+00:00monthlyhttps://tedmanzer.com/2015/01/24/heartworm-kills-test-your-dog-and-use-preventative-medicine/2015-01-24T03:35:34+00:00monthlyhttps://tedmanzer.com/2015/01/24/believe-it-or-not-pine-trees-have-a-rich-tradition-of-edible-uses/2015-01-24T03:12:26+00:00monthlyhttps://tedmanzer.com/2015/01/24/homemade-maple-syrup-was-a-great-project-for-my-boys/https://tedmanzer.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/01/daniel-1989-001.jpgDaniel 1989 0012015-01-24T02:52:23+00:00monthlyhttps://tedmanzer.com/2015/01/24/rhubarb-is-a-vegetable-fit-for-dessert/https://tedmanzer.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/01/colorado-2008-118.jpgOLYMPUS DIGITAL CAMERAHuge rhubarb leaf bladehttps://tedmanzer.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/01/colorado-2008-117.jpgOLYMPUS DIGITAL CAMERAHealthy rhubarb stalks2015-01-27T02:50:53+00:00monthlyhttps://tedmanzer.com/2015/01/24/arborvitae-is-more-than-a-pretty-foundation-shrub/https://tedmanzer.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/01/2006-pictures037.jpgOLYMPUS DIGITAL CAMERAGood old wild Maine Arborvitae (Northern White Cedar) surrounds big rock on Big Lake in Princeton, ME.https://tedmanzer.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/01/p1010964.jpgOLYMPUS DIGITAL CAMERAYoung upright ornamental specimenhttps://tedmanzer.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/01/pa120058.jpgOLYMPUS DIGITAL CAMERAHealthy arborvitae foliage2015-01-24T02:04:38+00:00monthlyhttps://tedmanzer.com/2015/01/22/has-technology-has-taken-some-of-the-charm-out-of-hunting/2015-01-22T02:41:24+00:00monthlyhttps://tedmanzer.com/2015/01/22/gathering-wild-plants-is-fun-but-learn-your-botany/2015-01-22T02:11:21+00:00monthlyhttps://tedmanzer.com/2015/01/19/eastern-red-cedar-is-an-evergreen-tree-of-many-uses/https://tedmanzer.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/01/p1190004.jpgOLYMPUS DIGITAL CAMERAclose-up of blue bery-like cones in artificial lighthttps://tedmanzer.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/01/p1190001.jpgOLYMPUS DIGITAL CAMERAred cedar branch tips showing cones2018-04-09T23:31:11+00:00monthlyhttps://tedmanzer.com/2015/01/19/reclaiming-those-old-apple-trees/2015-01-19T20:24:12+00:00monthlyhttps://tedmanzer.com/2015/01/19/free-range-chickens-are-not-necessarily-free/2015-01-19T20:18:16+00:00monthlyhttps://tedmanzer.com/2015/01/19/creeping-raspberry-is-a-heat-tolerant-edible-ground-cover/https://tedmanzer.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/01/p1010994.jpgOLYMPUS DIGITAL CAMERANice stand of creeping raspberry at the North Carolina State University arboretum2019-09-07T13:02:47+00:00monthlyhttps://tedmanzer.com/2015/01/19/proper-pruning-is-not-one-size-fits-all/2015-01-19T19:23:39+00:00monthlyhttps://tedmanzer.com/2014/10/05/darn-those-dirty-old-sycamore-trees/2014-10-05T23:53:57+00:00monthlyhttps://tedmanzer.com/2014/08/31/serviceberry-is-a-tasty-windbreak/https://tedmanzer.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/08/528.jpgOLYMPUS DIGITAL CAMERAserviceberry fruitshttps://tedmanzer.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/08/530.jpgOLYMPUS DIGITAL CAMERAserviceberry foliage2014-08-31T23:23:18+00:00monthlyhttps://tedmanzer.com/2014/08/31/for-wisteria-timing-is-everything/2014-08-31T22:04:12+00:00monthlyhttps://tedmanzer.com/2014/08/25/youve-got-to-love-those-ladybugs/2014-08-25T03:47:33+00:00monthlyhttps://tedmanzer.com/2014/08/25/north-carolinas-state-flower-the-flowering-dogwood-tree/2014-08-25T03:37:11+00:00monthlyhttps://tedmanzer.com/2014/08/25/the-paradoxical-mayapple/https://tedmanzer.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/08/372.jpgOLYMPUS DIGITAL CAMERAHealthy mayapple growing in moist woodland2014-08-25T03:30:26+00:00monthlyhttps://tedmanzer.com/2014/08/25/can-you-beat-a-good-salad/2014-08-25T03:19:45+00:00monthlyhttps://tedmanzer.com/2014/08/25/flowering-quince-is-an-old-time-favorite/https://tedmanzer.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/08/296.jpgOLYMPUS DIGITAL CAMERAEscaped quince seedling in bloom2014-08-25T02:16:42+00:00monthlyhttps://tedmanzer.com/2014/08/25/english-or-french-lavenders-are-a-useful-perennial-herb/2014-08-25T01:48:00+00:00monthlyhttps://tedmanzer.com/2014/08/25/osage-orange-natures-barbed-wire-fence/2022-02-28T23:20:33+00:00monthlyhttps://tedmanzer.com/2014/08/24/devils-walking-stick/2014-09-26T11:57:08+00:00monthlyhttps://tedmanzer.com/2014/08/24/buttercups/2016-03-31T19:04:29+00:00monthlyhttps://tedmanzer.com/2014/08/24/chinaberry/2014-08-24T22:45:16+00:00monthlyhttps://tedmanzer.com/2013/03/05/asian-invader/https://tedmanzer.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/03/blue-eyed-grass-privet-006.jpgOLYMPUS DIGITAL CAMERACommon or European privethttps://tedmanzer.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/03/blue-eyed-grass-privet-014.jpgOLYMPUS DIGITAL CAMERAChinese privet: lower leaf surface (above) and upper leaf surface (below)https://tedmanzer.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/03/blue-eyed-grass-privet-011.jpgOLYMPUS DIGITAL CAMERAClose-up of Chinese privet leaveshttps://tedmanzer.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/03/blue-eyed-grass-privet-009.jpgOLYMPUS DIGITAL CAMERAChinese privet thicket2013-12-15T21:40:14+00:00monthlyhttps://tedmanzer.com/2013/03/05/blue-eyed-grass/https://tedmanzer.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/03/blue-eyed-grass-privet-004.jpgOLYMPUS DIGITAL CAMERAclump of blue-eyed grass with a few birdeye speedwell flowers2014-09-22T14:39:41+00:00monthlyhttps://tedmanzer.com/2013/02/24/winter-beauty/https://tedmanzer.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/02/february-2013-006.jpgOLYMPUS DIGITAL CAMERACommon camellia in full bloom - February 2013https://tedmanzer.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/02/february-2013-007.jpgOLYMPUS DIGITAL CAMERACommon camellia in February2013-12-15T17:36:24+00:00monthlyhttps://tedmanzer.com/2013/02/24/a-true-geranium/https://tedmanzer.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/02/february-2013-009.jpgTed ManzerThick clump of Carolina Cranesbill in early January2022-02-27T19:19:11+00:00monthlyhttps://tedmanzer.com/2013/02/23/birdeye-speedwell/https://tedmanzer.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/02/february-2013-010.jpgTed ManzerThick stand of birdeye speedwell2013-12-15T17:40:33+00:00monthlyhttps://tedmanzer.com/2013/02/23/a-good-thistle/https://tedmanzer.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/02/conservation-teacher-021.jpgTed Manzer - cardoonClose-up of leaf stalks (petioles)https://tedmanzer.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/02/conservation-teacher-022.jpgTed ManzerHealthy stand of cardoons in early January2014-08-31T20:49:19+00:00monthlyhttps://tedmanzer.com/2013/01/22/spicy-landscaping/https://tedmanzer.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/01/conservation-teacher-025.jpgOLYMPUS DIGITAL CAMERAhttps://tedmanzer.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/01/conservation-teacher-024.jpgOLYMPUS DIGITAL CAMERA2013-10-28T02:18:29+00:00monthlyhttps://tedmanzer.com/2012/12/29/hazelnuts/https://tedmanzer.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/12/christmas-2012-002.jpgOLYMPUS DIGITAL CAMERA2014-01-14T01:18:33+00:00monthlyhttps://tedmanzer.com/2012/12/21/beautyberry/https://tedmanzer.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/12/pa170505.jpgOLYMPUS DIGITAL CAMERABeautyberry close-uphttps://tedmanzer.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/12/pa170506.jpgOLYMPUS DIGITAL CAMERABeautyberry shrub2014-01-14T01:24:09+00:00monthlyhttps://tedmanzer.com/2012/12/21/appalachian-christmas/2013-01-15T22:29:20+00:00monthlyhttps://tedmanzer.com/2012/12/21/mistletoe/https://tedmanzer.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/12/fruit-mistletoe-104.jpgOLYMPUS DIGITAL CAMERAhttps://tedmanzer.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/12/fruit-mistletoe-100.jpgOLYMPUS DIGITAL CAMERAHoneylocust tree loaded with mistletoe2013-10-29T00:37:59+00:00monthlyhttps://tedmanzer.com/2012/12/21/witch-hazel/2013-12-02T03:20:10+00:00monthlyhttps://tedmanzer.com/2012/12/21/dont-trust-the-birds/2014-09-01T10:17:04+00:00monthlyhttps://tedmanzer.com/2012/12/21/nutria/2014-01-14T01:14:25+00:00monthlyhttps://tedmanzer.com/2012/12/21/groundsel-tree/2014-01-14T01:30:28+00:00monthlyhttps://tedmanzer.com/2012/11/25/firethorn/https://tedmanzer.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/11/nationals-2012-026.jpgOLYMPUS DIGITAL CAMERAClose-up of Pyracantha pomeshttps://tedmanzer.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/11/nationals-2012-024.jpgOLYMPUS DIGITAL CAMERALarge Pyracantha loaded with fruit2023-06-08T04:52:44+00:00monthlyhttps://tedmanzer.com/2012/10/19/dog-fennel/https://tedmanzer.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/10/pa170508.jpgOLYMPUS DIGITAL CAMERAAnother mature dog fennel planthttps://tedmanzer.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/10/pa170509.jpgOLYMPUS DIGITAL CAMERAOlder plant in the fall shedding most of its white petalshttps://tedmanzer.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/10/pa170507.jpgOLYMPUS DIGITAL CAMERA2021-03-29T04:48:47+00:00monthlyhttps://tedmanzer.com/2012/10/19/resident-geese/2014-01-15T00:37:40+00:00monthlyhttps://tedmanzer.com/2012/10/19/chocolate-vine/https://tedmanzer.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/10/p9120416.jpgOLYMPUS DIGITAL CAMERASeeds exposedhttps://tedmanzer.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/10/p9120415.jpgOLYMPUS DIGITAL CAMERAFruit split openhttps://tedmanzer.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/10/p9120414.jpgOLYMPUS DIGITAL CAMERAchocolate vine fruithttps://tedmanzer.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/10/p9120418.jpgOLYMPUS DIGITAL CAMERAThey will climb almost anything.https://tedmanzer.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/10/p9120419.jpgchocolate vine foliageChocolate vine (Akebia quinata) foliage2014-09-29T23:12:29+00:00monthlyhttps://tedmanzer.com/2012/09/03/rosemary-a-shrub-of-many-uses/https://tedmanzer.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/09/august-2012-078.jpgOLYMPUS DIGITAL CAMERARosemary ready to pick2014-08-19T12:19:16+00:00monthlyhttps://tedmanzer.com/2012/09/02/chaste-tree/https://tedmanzer.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/09/august-2012-085.jpgOLYMPUS DIGITAL CAMERAVitex raceme with fruit resembling peppercornshttps://tedmanzer.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/09/august-2012-083.jpgOLYMPUS DIGITAL CAMERAVitex stem showing leaves and fruithttps://tedmanzer.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/09/august-2012-080.jpgOLYMPUS DIGITAL CAMERAVitex showing palmate foliage2014-01-15T02:17:27+00:00monthlyhttps://tedmanzer.com/2012/09/02/goldenrod/https://tedmanzer.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/09/august-2012-089.jpgOLYMPUS DIGITAL CAMERAstand of goldenrod - about 6 feet tallhttps://tedmanzer.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/09/august-2012-088.jpgOLYMPUS DIGITAL CAMERAgoldenrod inflorescence2014-01-14T01:37:37+00:00monthlyhttps://tedmanzer.com/2012/08/15/more-blue-for-our-future/https://tedmanzer.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/08/summer-2012-054.jpgOLYMPUS DIGITAL CAMERAChicory flowerhttps://tedmanzer.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/08/summer-2012-056.jpgOLYMPUS DIGITAL CAMERARoadside chicory2012-11-27T14:17:23+00:00monthlyhttps://tedmanzer.com/2012/08/12/rose-mallow/https://tedmanzer.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/08/summer-2012-059.jpgOLYMPUS DIGITAL CAMERAClose-up showing stamens attached to style of pistilhttps://tedmanzer.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/08/summer-2012-060.jpgOLYMPUS DIGITAL CAMERARed-throated white flowered typehttps://tedmanzer.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/08/summer-2012-003.jpgOLYMPUS DIGITAL CAMERALate afternoon shot - flowers closed for the day.https://tedmanzer.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/08/summer-2012-001.jpgOLYMPUS DIGITAL CAMERASolid pink ecotype2013-01-10T03:08:41+00:00monthlyhttps://tedmanzer.com/2012/08/12/figs-tasty-landscaping/https://tedmanzer.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/08/summer-2012-0131.jpgOLYMPUS DIGITAL CAMERANice fruit set of Conadria. These get tennis ball size.https://tedmanzer.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/08/summer-2012-013.jpgOLYMPUS DIGITAL CAMERANice fruit set of Conadria. These get tennis ball size.https://tedmanzer.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/08/summer-2012-014.jpgOLYMPUS DIGITAL CAMERAFig foliage2012-11-01T19:56:20+00:00monthlyhttps://tedmanzer.com/2012/08/12/the-unflappable-moose/https://tedmanzer.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/08/moose-7-12-015.jpgOLYMPUS DIGITAL CAMERASame moose in slightly deeper waterhttps://tedmanzer.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/08/moose-7-12-018.jpgOLYMPUS DIGITAL CAMERASame moose enjoying water and water lilieshttps://tedmanzer.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/08/moose-7-12-008.jpgMaine MooseHealthy young bull moose in velvet2012-12-06T02:10:50+00:00monthlyhttps://tedmanzer.com/2012/07/09/invasive-silk-tree/https://tedmanzer.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/07/june-2012-085.jpgOLYMPUS DIGITAL CAMERAmimosa foliagehttps://tedmanzer.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/07/june-2012-084.jpgOLYMPUS DIGITAL CAMERAmimosa bloomshttps://tedmanzer.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/07/june-2012-086.jpgOLYMPUS DIGITAL CAMERAmimosa in bloom2024-05-18T04:58:21+00:00monthlyhttps://tedmanzer.com/2012/07/09/dayflower/https://tedmanzer.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/07/june-2012-080.jpgOLYMPUS DIGITAL CAMERAanother flower close-uphttps://tedmanzer.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/07/june-2012-081.jpgOLYMPUS DIGITAL CAMERAclose-up of foliagehttps://tedmanzer.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/07/june-2012-076.jpgOLYMPUS DIGITAL CAMERAclose-up of flowerhttps://tedmanzer.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/07/june-2012-074.jpgOLYMPUS DIGITAL CAMERAThick stand of dayflower2012-12-06T02:18:54+00:00monthlyhttps://tedmanzer.com/2012/07/09/creeping-cucumber/https://tedmanzer.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/07/june-2012-072.jpgOLYMPUS DIGITAL CAMERAripe fruithttps://tedmanzer.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/07/june-2012-073.jpgOLYMPUS DIGITAL CAMERAcreeping cucumber vine on crape myrtlehttps://tedmanzer.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/07/june-2012-071.jpgOLYMPUS DIGITAL CAMERAThick stand of creeping cucumber.2015-09-30T15:19:26+00:00monthlyhttps://tedmanzer.com/2012/07/09/heat-lovers/https://tedmanzer.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/07/june-2012-093.jpgOLYMPUS DIGITAL CAMERAMore oleanderhttps://tedmanzer.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/07/june-2012-092.jpgOLYMPUS DIGITAL CAMERAOleander foliage and flowershttps://tedmanzer.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/07/june-2012-097.jpgOLYMPUS DIGITAL CAMERAPretty multicolor lantanahttps://tedmanzer.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/07/june-2012-090.jpgOLYMPUS DIGITAL CAMERAReliable 'new gold'https://tedmanzer.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/07/june-2012-0891.jpgOLYMPUS DIGITAL CAMERAGorgeous bloom, horrible smellhttps://tedmanzer.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/07/june-2012-089.jpgOLYMPUS DIGITAL CAMERA2014-01-09T02:39:18+00:00monthlyhttps://tedmanzer.com/2012/06/10/wild-daylilies/https://tedmanzer.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/06/spring-2012-083.jpgOLYMPUS DIGITAL CAMERAdaylily root system showing tuberous rootshttps://tedmanzer.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/06/spring-2012-082.jpgOLYMPUS DIGITAL CAMERAdaylily root system showing tubrous rootshttps://tedmanzer.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/06/spring-2012-081.jpgOLYMPUS DIGITAL CAMERAwild daylily flowerhttps://tedmanzer.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/06/spring-2012-080.jpgOLYMPUS DIGITAL CAMERABut they'll tear up daylily2012-12-06T02:28:06+00:00monthlyhttps://tedmanzer.com/2012/06/10/yarrow-a-versatile-medicinal-herb/https://tedmanzer.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/06/spring-2012-076.jpgOLYMPUS DIGITAL CAMERAdense yarrow foliagehttps://tedmanzer.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/06/spring-2012-075.jpgOLYMPUS DIGITAL CAMERAyarrow growing under a crape myrtlehttps://tedmanzer.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/06/spring-2012-074.jpgOLYMPUS DIGITAL CAMERAyarrow creeping into the grass2014-01-30T20:42:17+00:00monthlyhttps://tedmanzer.com/2012/06/10/sweet-nectar/https://tedmanzer.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/06/spring-2012-079.jpgOLYMPUS DIGITAL CAMERAJapanese honeysuckle vine taking over a crape myrtle shrubhttps://tedmanzer.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/06/spring-2012-077.jpgOLYMPUS DIGITAL CAMERAJapanese honeysuckle flowers2014-01-15T02:10:50+00:00monthlyhttps://tedmanzer.com/2012/05/27/mothers-day-memories/https://tedmanzer.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/05/fiddleheads-pic2.jpgfiddleheads pic2Yes, you can buy them and they command a good price.https://tedmanzer.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/05/fiddleheads-pic1.jpgfiddleheads pic1Fiddleheads ready for eating2013-10-06T18:40:13+00:00monthlyhttps://tedmanzer.com/2012/05/27/best-friends-the-guardians/https://tedmanzer.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/05/trevorblazer-e1338131864803.jpgTrevor&BlazerPerhaps my most loyal mutt with his best friend2012-11-29T01:10:30+00:00monthlyhttps://tedmanzer.com/2012/05/09/wild-violets/https://tedmanzer.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/05/column-pictures-5-8-12-021.jpgOLYMPUS DIGITAL CAMERAViolets take their place amongst pokeweed and Virginia 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