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Native Plants

Weeds of the Northeast

May 21, 2023 by Editorial Staff Leave a Comment

weeds of the northeastA second edition of Weeds of the Northeast (Cornell University Press, 2023) by Joseph C. Neal, Richard H. Uva, Joseph M. DiTomaso and Antonio DiTommaso has been published. It’s a comprehensive reference book for those aspects of weed biology and ecology important to weed management. [Read more…] about Weeds of the Northeast

Filed Under: Books, Food, Nature Tagged With: gardening, Invasive Species, Native Plants

Wildflower Spotlight: Virginia Virgin’s Bower

May 20, 2023 by Editorial Staff Leave a Comment

Virginia virgin’s bower in bloomDoes choosing wildflowers for the edge of your yard leave you in a bind? The showy native vine Virginia virgin’s bower is a great choice to plant along wire fences and trellises. This native vine’s beautiful flowers are beneficial to pollinators and its seeds look like silky fireworks. [Read more…] about Wildflower Spotlight: Virginia Virgin’s Bower

Filed Under: Nature Tagged With: gardening, Native Plants, wildflowers

April is New York Native Plant Month

April 8, 2023 by Editorial Staff Leave a Comment

pasture rose New York State's official wildflowerThe 23 Garden Club of America member clubs in the state of New York have announced the official designation of April 2023 as “New York Native Plant Month.” A signed proclamation by Governor Kathy Hochul is expected to follow by April 18th, 2023.

The GCA has led this effort across all 50 states and Washington, DC to increase awareness of the critical role native plants play in supporting a healthy environment, thriving wildlife and pollinator populations, reducing use of pesticides and fertilizers, cleaning air and water and so much more. [Read more…] about April is New York Native Plant Month

Filed Under: Nature Tagged With: Adirondack Garden Club, Garden Club of America, Garden Club of Lake George, gardening, Invasive Species, Native Plants, wildflowers, Wildlife

Two Ticketed For Illegally Harvesting Cattails

March 29, 2023 by Editorial Staff Leave a Comment

Confiscated cattailsAfter observing the harvest of a large amount of cattails from the Lakeshore Marshes Wildlife Management Area in the town of Huron, Wayne County, NY, New York State Department of Environmental Conservation Forest Ranger Raffaldi spent a significant amount of time patrolling the area. [Read more…] about Two Ticketed For Illegally Harvesting Cattails

Filed Under: Nature, Western NY Tagged With: Crime and Justice, Huron, Lakeshore Marshes WMA, Native Plants, Wayne County, wetlands

Hair Ice and Frost Flowers

February 4, 2023 by Guest Contributor 1 Comment

TOS_FrostFlowersIf you are out walking on a winter morning, you might be lucky enough to see some of nature’s most beautiful and ephemeral sights: hair ice and frost flowers, both snow-white and delicate against the dull forest floor. [Read more…] about Hair Ice and Frost Flowers

Filed Under: Adirondacks & NNY, Capital-Saratoga, Hudson Valley - Catskills, Mohawk Valley, Nature, New York City, Western NY Tagged With: fungi, ice, Native Plants, nature, Wildlife, winter

Eastern Dwarf Mistletoe: A Hemiparasitic Hydrostatic Time Bomb

December 18, 2022 by Guest Contributor 2 Comments

eastern dwarf mistletoe courtesy USDA Have you noticed the cheery evergreen sprig with pearly berries, currently perched over the doorways of Yankee traditionalists and those desperate to be kissed?

That’s common mistletoe (Viscum album), which one botanical dispatch from the 1800s called “perhaps the most distinguished plant in the flora of England.” It’s found in broadleaf trees across Europe, and its associations with protection and fertility trace back to at least the Ancient Greeks and Celtic Druids. [Read more…] about Eastern Dwarf Mistletoe: A Hemiparasitic Hydrostatic Time Bomb

Filed Under: Nature Tagged With: Christmas, Native Plants, nature, Wildlife

Missing Man Found Unlawfully Harvesting Wild Ginseng

October 29, 2022 by Editorial Staff Leave a Comment

ECO Woodin with seized ginseng in Delaware CountyA Delaware County, NY man reported missing over the summer may not have wanted to be found. Reported missing on August 31st after failing to return home, multiple law enforcement agencies searched for the man and his vehicle. [Read more…] about Missing Man Found Unlawfully Harvesting Wild Ginseng

Filed Under: Food, Hudson Valley - Catskills, Recreation Tagged With: Catskills, Crime and Justice, DEC, Delaware County, Middletown, Native Plants, wild food

Cranberry Bogs of Long Island: Some History & Natural History

October 15, 2022 by Tim Huss 2 Comments

A Suffolk County Cranberry Bog in the early 20th century (courtesy Suffolk County HIstorical Society)Nearly everyone has enjoyed the several products derived from the fruit of the cranberry, but few people are familiar with the ecology of this interesting plant or the role it has played in many local economies and histories.

Today the cranberry industry is an important. part of the agricultural economy only in Massachusetts, New Jersey, and Wisconsin. But many other parts of the country were at one time in­volved in cranberry production. [Read more…] about Cranberry Bogs of Long Island: Some History & Natural History

Filed Under: Food, History, Nature, New York City Tagged With: Agricultural History, Christmas, Culinary History, Fruit, Islip, local farms, Long Island, Native Plants, Peconic River, Riverhead, Thanksgiving

Establishing Milkweed for Monarchs

October 8, 2022 by Guest Contributor Leave a Comment

common milkweed courtesy Wikimedia user Amos Oliver DoyleDuring a late summer walk, I noticed that the common milkweed in our back field is becoming not-so-common. Once vigorous patches of the milky green plants have dwindled, engulfed in a sea of Canada goldenrod. [Read more…] about Establishing Milkweed for Monarchs

Filed Under: Nature Tagged With: butterflies, gardening, insects, Native Plants, nature, Science, Wildlife

Hackberry Galls: Little Green Yurts

October 8, 2022 by Guest Contributor Leave a Comment

galls on hackberry courtesy Wikimedia user Beatriz Moisset A student plopped a leaf on my desk, pointed to several green lumps on its underside, and asked, “What are those green growths?” It was a stump-the-professor moment, and in this case, I was indeed stumped. The growths certainly seemed to be galls of some sort. But which ones? [Read more…] about Hackberry Galls: Little Green Yurts

Filed Under: Nature Tagged With: insects, Native Plants, nature, trees, Wildlife

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