Plants & Fungi

Flower Word Search

Flower Word Search

Find the hidden flower names in this colorful word search.

Click Beetles

Click Beetles

The first year we grew sweet potatoes for the produce auction, we noticed numerous little hollows in the mature tubers…

Growing Beautiful Roses

Growing Beautiful Roses

When I think of gorgeous, sweetly scented roses, my mind often goes to a dear friend who has raised roses for more than forty years…

Beneficials in My Garden

Beneficials in My Garden

View the full issue in the Magazine Archive The pea crop was bountiful. Buckets filled as we picked by the handful. But what was this crawling up my arm? A little green aphid dodged hairs as he...

The Joy of Fresh Herbs

The Joy of Fresh Herbs

There is something delightful and satisfying about dashing out to the garden for a few sprigs of some deeply flavorful plant…

The Secret Patch

The Secret Patch

Lilies nodded their beautiful red heads. Lush ferns blanketed the ground. Water ran down the mountainside in the center of our little hidden patch.