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Sow Thistle: Versatile Wild Green
It sure doesn’t look very appetizing. The name won’t arouse your palate either, but sow thistle (Sonchus oleraceus) makes a tasty salad or cooked green. Sonchus is Greek for hollow (referring to the stems) and oleracea means vegetable or herb-like. … Continue reading
Mulberry – A Healthy Secret
They are a fruit few have eaten. The trees are common in our area, but most people don’t know what they are or even what the fruits look like. Mulberries are small trees up to 30 feet tall. Their leaves … Continue reading
Harvest the Strangler
Kudzu (Pueraria lobata) is the single biggest scourge of the southern landscape. Vines can grow to the top of the tallest trees and head back down again, all in a single season. It can choke out trees and landscaping almost … Continue reading
Invasive Olives
Some landscaping can just be too adaptable. The genus Eleagnus is a good example. They make beautiful accent shrubs with pleasant fall aroma. The undersides of the leaves have a silvery color that almost dances in the wind. Oblong fruits … Continue reading
Wild Passionflower – Friend or Fiend
It’s funny how you can look at some plants in the wild or in the domestic landscape and want to have them in your own backyard. Wild passionflower or Maypop (Passiflora incarnata), is a prime example. The flowers are so … Continue reading
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