Anemone is a genus (a closely related group of around 150 species) with representatives in our gardens and with native species here in the Catskill Mountains as well. The genus Anemone as a whole has a very interesting history to explain all the different types of anemones in different places.…
Not all narcissus are daffodils, but all daffodils are narcissus. We are all familiar with this flower in its many forms. It is one of the most popular flowers in Catskills gardens at this time of year. Narcissus is a genus, a grouping of closely related species, and daffodils are…
Some of the most conspicuous, distinctive trees in the Catskills region are the willows. There are three types of willows commonly found in the Catskills. First is the black willow, our most common local willow, so called because it has blackish bark and brownish twigs. It grows wild along rivers…
If we are referring to the time when our first garden flowers bloom, for most of us that means crocus. So are the crocus really late this spring? Yes, they are pretty darn late, by at least 3 weeks! Longtime observers of our local weather patterns know that this…
