by Evan Levy | Nov 7, 2019 | Edible Plants, Flowers, Uncategorized, Useful Plants
We’ve all sunken our teeth into a tiny crabapple, hoping it would be tasty. Then, almost always, it is a nasty, sour experience that we don’t want to repeat. Can something that intensely puckering be healthy for humans to eat? In fact, the Old English word...
by Evan Levy | Sep 20, 2019 | Flowers, Houseplants, Uncategorized, Useful Plants
Peace lilies are wonderful house plants for anyone. From beginners with no experience to people with enough plants to stock a nursery, peace lilies deserve a space in your home. First of all, they are one of the best indoor air cleaning plants. Studies by NASA have...
by Evan Levy | Sep 7, 2019 | Edible Plants, Plant Identification, Uncategorized, Useful Plants
Most tasty mushrooms fruit in summer and fall. Morels, however, come out at the beginning of spring. Where, Oh Where, Are These Tasty Treats? Mushroom hunters can be very secretive people. Don’t be offended if they avoid telling you their favorite...
by Evan Levy | Aug 31, 2019 | Edible Plants, Gardening, Uncategorized, Useful Plants
Humans have been using the plants from our local landscapes as remedies for millennia. Many people have found western medicine ineffective for their ailments and turned to naturopathy and homeopathy. While not the cure for everything, these approaches have their...
by Evan Levy | Aug 25, 2019 | Edible Plants, Plant Identification, Uncategorized, Useful Plants
Oh, lovely, lovely mushrooms. Chanterelles are some of the most coveted mushrooms by chefs, along with truffles and morels. Did you know that all chanterelles in the world are harvested from the wild? We haven’t figured out a way to farm these kinds of...
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