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Evening primrose is a stunning native wildflower

Posted on September 11, 2018 by tedmanzer

Everyone has seen those tall weeds with long narrow leaves and covered with cup-shaped yellow flowers. Sometimes they can grow to be five feet tall. For foragers and herbalists, it has a bounty of uses. The plant in question is … Continue reading →

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Short or tall, Zinnias dazzle in the garden and the vase

Posted on May 23, 2017 by tedmanzer

I can’t think of an easier flower to grow than zinnia. When I was a kid we always had the old fashioned tall growing types. I think my mom still has some pictures of my sister and I standing next … Continue reading →

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Nasturtiums are colorful flowers with many uses

Posted on August 25, 2016 by tedmanzer

Nasturtium is an annual plant with attractive flowers and unique looking lily pad-like leaves. It’s easy to grow and totally safe around children. Leaves and flowers are both edible. Nasturtiums thrive in sunny locations on infertile soil. Strangely enough, high … Continue reading →

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Fortune Tea Olive has unmatched fall fragrance

Posted on October 25, 2015 by tedmanzer

Sometimes spotting the fragrant plant is easy. Magnolias and gardenias have very conspicuous flowers. Nobody could miss them. Fortune tea olive is different. Clusters of tiny white flowers are tucked among the foliage. They’re easy for our eyes to miss. … Continue reading →

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Eastern Redbud is a native spring bloomer that really stands out

Posted on April 19, 2015 by tedmanzer

From central Canada to Florida and Texas, this pea and bean relative is hard to miss. Eastern Redbud (Cercis canadensis) packs copious amounts of hot pink to lavender flowers. Sometimes stands of these small trees are so dense that it … Continue reading →

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Pineapple guava makes a showy edible hedge

Posted on April 4, 2015 by tedmanzer

I’m always on the lookout for unusual adaptable landscape material. Recently a couple showed me their yard and on one edge was a beautiful hedge of pineapple guava. Even after our recent severe cold the foliage looked healthy. This excited … Continue reading →

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It’s usually important to watch your spelling – Don’t lose a letter

Posted on January 26, 2015 by tedmanzer

Sometimes one letter can make a world of difference. Take the Yucca plant (Yucca filamentosa) for example. It is a common landscape plant for dry areas. You see it a lot in old cemeteries.  Some confuse it with the yuca, … Continue reading →

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For Wisteria, Timing is Everything

Posted on August 31, 2014 by tedmanzer

A while ago I wrote about mayapples. In almost every stage of growth the plant is completely poisonous. Only the ripe fruit is edible. A similar example of that phenomenon is Wisteria, which is blooms in the spring. Wisteria is … Continue reading →

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