This weekend my mother came to visit, so in order to spend more time with her, I am republishing a post from 2012, which I think many may find informative and appropriate for the season. Summer is now in full gear here in Delaware County. Most trees and shrubs such…
Blooming throughout the Catskills right now is the Oxeye Daisy, a wildflower of fields, roadsides and other open areas. Known to botanists as Leucanthemum vulgare, it is actually a native of Europe, but has become naturalized here so that it is now a common and conspicuous component of the local…
Previously, I discussed the Lupin, a popular garden flower, which is a member of the Legume family of plants. I also mentioned the important crops that this plant family provides for human consumption and animal feed. Legumes also have a very significant role in improving the quality of soil. An…
