… yours, but always a fraction of a second behind. You look over your shoulder, only to find no one there. A delayed echo of footsteps, a spectral companion you can't quite see. Suddenly, a faint tap on your shoulder startles you, and you whirl around, heart racing. Yet, there's no one in sight. The tap is a whisper of Kodama's presence. Then, there are moments when the air … with mysterious supernatural powers. Each Kodama is linked to their host tree life-force as one, and each has a different personality. In Kanji, Kodama 木霊谺 means a tree’s soul and its echo; …
Type: Blog
… climate change, habitat loss, invasive species, and poaching take their toll. Scenes like the one Hutchins saw, she said, show both what’s at risk and what might still be saved. “This is what … and sharing what works so others don’t have to start from scratch. “With orchids, there’s no one-size-fits-all,” Hutchins said. “People all over the world are working with their own native … there, plants move into greenhouses to be transplanted, hardened off, and eventually sown. One plant can take more than a year from seed collection to greenhouse. Some species, two to ten …
Type: Blog
Q. I am fascinated by the use of flowers in preparing certain food dishes. Are there some basic guidelines to follow when choosing the flowers? A. Edible petals are creative additions to desserts, teas, salads and fruit dishes, as well as charming decorations for most vegetable and meat preparations. Not all flowers are edible, however! Check with a reputable reference before consuming flowers or …
Type: Plant Info
… a quick and firm downward twist and pull. Store or eat the corn immediately after harvesting. One large ear develops per cornstalk, but some varieties may produce a second ear that is smaller …
Type: Plant Info
… 9-11) and have epiphytic roots -- meaning they derive moisture and nutrients from the air and support from another plant; few orchids grow in soil. Orchids usually prefer a diurnal … growth is from a single growing point. There is an exception to almost every general statement one can make about orchids. The family continues to challenge taxonomists. …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… 9-11) and have epiphytic roots -- meaning they derive moisture and nutrients from the air and support from another plant; few orchids grow in soil. Orchids usually prefer a diurnal … growth is from a single growing point. There is an exception to almost every general statement one can make about orchids. The family continues to challenge taxonomists. …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… and have epiphytic roots, which means they derive moisture and nutrients from the air and support from another plant; few orchids grow in soil. Orchids usually prefer a diurnal … growth is from a single growing point. There is an exception to almost every general statement one can make about orchids. The family continues to challenge taxonomists. …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
The Tatarian or red-stemmed dogwood hales from Siberia and northern Korea. It is a suckering shrub that may form wide colonies and is valued in the garden for its stunning red stems in winter. In late May it will produce small yellowish-white flowers held in flattened clusters which mature into insignificant white fruits. In the spring the smooth stems are green, turning red in the winter. The …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… Cardinal is one of the more popular cultivars of the native redosier dogwood and is notable for the coral or …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… 9-11) and have epiphytic roots -- meaning they derive moisture and nutrients from the air and support from another plant; few orchids grow in soil. Orchids usually prefer a diurnal … growth is from a single growing point. There is an exception to almost every general statement one can make about orchids. The family continues to challenge taxonomists. …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
