Category: Nursery
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Potted Ginseng Seedlings in Arkansas
So I have some help this year with the ginseng nursery from a pair of young organic, permaculture enthusiasts who are ready to learn about being good ginseng stewards. That means I will after all have some potted ginseng seedlings … Read the rest “Potted Ginseng Seedlings in Arkansas”
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Oh no! The Virginia Snakeroot babies are all gone!
I went out to check on the Virginia snakeroot nursery the other day and was mortified to find nothing. Not. One. Plant. Virginia Snakeroot … What’s That? Now, you might be wondering just what’s so important about a plant that … Read the rest “Oh no! The Virginia Snakeroot babies are all gone!”
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A Week at Wild Ozark … No, I’m Not Lost
I’m just mired neck deep in a To-Do list of my own making, trying to get organized and into some sort of a groove now that market season has begun. Since I haven’t written in a while, I figured I’d … Read the rest “A Week at Wild Ozark … No, I’m Not Lost”
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2018 Spring Awakening Watch – First Native Flowers of the Ozarks
It’s mid-March 2018 and I’m watching for the first native flowers of the Ozarks to start blooming. I particularly love the ephemeral blooms of early spring, like the bloodroot and Dutchmen’s breeches. Scroll down to see pictures and keep up … Read the rest “2018 Spring Awakening Watch – First Native Flowers of the Ozarks”
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Virginia Creeper Seedling in my Ebony Spleenwort Fern
Native Medicinal Plants, Nature, Nursery, Ozark Crafts, Ozark Native Plants, Plants, Woodland PlantsThere’s a Virginia creeper (Parthenocissus quinquefolia) seedling creeping up toward the light in my spleenwort fern (Asplenium platyneuron) container. I watched it for a few days with a suspicious eye as it unfurled, because I thought it might be a poison … Read the rest “Virginia Creeper Seedling in my Ebony Spleenwort Fern”
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Armadillo Dilemma: To Kill or Not to Kill
Armadillo hide-out. So last summer I noticed an armadillo had moved into one of the ginseng nursery beds. It’s been a destructive force in the area since it arrived a couple of weeks ago. I wrote this post while trying … Read the rest “Armadillo Dilemma: To Kill or Not to Kill”
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Tall Thimbleweed (Anemone virginiana)
Thimbleweed is a graceful, interesting native Ozark plant that grows along forest edges (also native to many other areas of the eastern United States). It is most often found in the dappled shade of liminal spaces between forest and clearing.… Read the rest “Tall Thimbleweed (Anemone virginiana)”
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Sleuthing the Bellwort. Sessilifolia or Perfoliata?
Sessilifolia or Perfoliata? Three species of bellwort are found in Arkansas: Uvularia grandiflora, U. sessilifolia, and U. perfoliata. The one I see most often around here is the grandiflora, or Large-flowered bellwort as it’s commonly called. Bellwort in the Ginseng … Read the rest “Sleuthing the Bellwort. Sessilifolia or Perfoliata?”
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April 2015 Newsletter
Welcome to the April 2015 Newsletter from Wild Ozark! For a plant lover, spring is an exciting time of year. This morning I found trout lilies blooming and blue cohosh unfurling! I try to get out to the woods every … Read the rest “April 2015 Newsletter”
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Plants with Strange Names
Devil’s Walking Stick. Strawberry Wahoo. Green Dragon. Jack-in-the-Pulpit. Fire-Pokers… All plants with strange names. Sometimes my friends and family think I make these names up. I remember coming home one day after running errands in town. I always drive … Read the rest “Plants with Strange Names”
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It’s A Good Day to Plant Seeds in Winter
Yesterday I took a break from figuring taxes (yes, I’m still working on taxes) and went outside to enjoy the warm-ish winter’s day and plant seeds. On the seed list today: American ginseng Echinacea purpurea Echinacea tennesseensis Comfrey (officinale) Poppies… Read the rest “It’s A Good Day to Plant Seeds in Winter”
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Ginseng, strawberries, and Google+ listings
Handy wild strawberry/ginseng comparison graphic Yesterday I posted a handy image for those of you trying to tell the difference between wild strawberry and first year ginseng. I keep forgetting that when I post a new page to this website, … Read the rest “Ginseng, strawberries, and Google+ listings”
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