Thinking of adding "The Timber Press Dictionary of Plant Names" to my library. http://bit.ly/bUeA9H @timberpress # Adding to my gotta read list: "Big Gardens in Small Spaces: Out-of-the-Box Advice for Boxed-in Gardeners" http://bit.ly/bOKTC6 @timberpress # Check out Jonathan White's Food4Wealth…
pet·i·ole [pet-ee-ohl] The stalk of a leaf, attaching the blade to the stem. Swiss Chard – Petiole source: eflon (Flickr)
Urban garden movement takes root: http://www.palmbeachpost.com/money/urban-garden-movement-takes-root-in-palm-beach-256935.html # Propagating Deciduous and Evergreen Shrubs, Trees and Vines with Stem Cuttings http://bit.ly/9jxPVx # The Myth of Self Reliance: Toby Hemenway http://bit.ly/8jur1e # Good perennial vegetable info resource: http://bit.ly/b53gMC # Upcycled Edible Container Gardens…
Pic of the Day: Christoph Niemann Plays With Leaves http://bit.ly/aQ0rE5 via @flavorpill # Check out "the toughest groundcovers i rely on" via @margaretroach here: http://bit.ly/9eLUaR # Check out GrowVeg.com – http://www.growveg.com/ # RT @arborday : Check out this great video…
I saw this TED talk a while back and came across it again today. Researcher Kamal Meattle shows how a selection of three common houseplants can result in measurably cleaner indoor air quality. The three plants he references in the…
Female reproductive structure of a flower, composed of an ovule-containing ovary at the base, one or more pollen-receiving stigmas at the tip.
I received my first pair of Felco F2′s as a gift while in college. Fourteen years later I still use the same pair regularly. While I have tried many makes and designs of hand pruners over the years, I always return…
The 3 inch long glossy green leaves of the Himalayan Sarcococca or Christmas Box are definitely an outstanding feature of this shade tolerant evergreen shrub. Native to the western Himalayas this low growing plant is ideal for foundation planting, or…
The mark left on the twig at the point of attachment of a leaf petiole when the leaf falls. Tree of Heaven (Ailanthus altissima) – Leaf Scar
gla·brous (glā’brəs) Smooth without hairiness or roughness. gla·brous (glā’brəs) Glabrous. Smooth without hairiness or roughness.
