Lifestyles
Incised fumewort is problematic
I went to Powhatan State Park last week, walked the usual trails and searched for Dutchman’s breeches, which ... Read more
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Lifestyles
Gardening from a dog’s viewpoint
Hello, fellow gardeners. It’s me, Uschi again. While my mom is busy moaning about the general state of ... Read more
Farmville the Magazine
From the Ground Up: There’s always a place for hellebores
Like Lady Jean Skipwith at Prestwould Plantation near Clarksville, I’ll always have a place in my garden for ... Read more
Lifestyles
Gardening trends for 2020
Like just about everything else, gardening is influenced by trends. For nearly 10 years, our obsession with native ... Read more
Lifestyles
Speedwell, a beautiful weed
Hiking in late winter or very early spring requires an open mind about the plants that can be ... Read more
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Hiking can be a voyage of discovery
Spending time outside, whether gardening or hiking, is just plain good for you. Hiking and walking have been ... Read more
Lifestyles
Add pops of color to winter gardens
On New Year’s Day, my gardening mad friends in England sent me photos of their yard, and I ... Read more
Lifestyles
New apps for field work
Not too many years ago, hiking meant carrying a heavy backpack filled with my favorite field guides – ... Read more
Lifestyles
Gardening resolutions for the New Year
Hi there, it’s me, Uschi, my mom’s best garden helper. She’s busy reading seed catalogs and making lists ... Read more
Lifestyles
The aftermath of finding a rare plant
A good part of last year was spent hiking with a list of plants that needed to be ... Read more
Farmville the Magazine
A Christmas tree primer: simple steps to a happy holiday
Americans have been having a love affair with Christmas trees for more than 150 years. German settlers introduced ... Read more
Lifestyles
Sweet anticipation: Habenadas in November
Here it is early November and I’m still nursing along a pepper plant because I’m curious about its ... Read more
Lifestyles
Torrey’s mountain mint: A rare find
It’s been so hot and dry that I decided Oct. 4 would be my last major hike before ... Read more
Lifestyles
A tale of persistence and what grows in the swamp
While mucking about in a swampy area at Holliday Lake State Park last month, I stumbled upon an ... Read more
Lifestyles
Gardeners questions
Over the years, I’ve gotten lots of questions about gardening. Most are the usual ones — when to ... Read more
Lifestyles
Long-lobed arrowhead: An uncommon plant
In the early days of the commonwealth, the naming of rivers was arbitrary. Settlers along a particular waterway ... Read more
Lifestyles
Tomato mania
You’ve heard of Crimson Tide? Well, last month I had a red tide running through my kitchen. Way ... Read more
Lifestyles
The gardener and the wedding: Part II
The wedding is fast approaching — Labor Day weekend. Invitations have been sent, responses have been tallied, accommodations ... Read more
Lifestyles
The difference in buttonweed
It’s been so hot that my hikes have been reduced to half-hearted slogs up and down the back ... Read more
Lifestyles
Wood Betony: an interesting hemiparasite
There are some native plants that I just can’t keep straight in my head unless I see the ... Read more
Lifestyles
Luxurious food
Mention luxurious food and most people think of heaping servings of beluga caviar, raw sea urchins, foie gras, ... Read more
Lifestyles
The lazy gardener
I don’t know exactly how it happened, but, at nearly 72, I find myself managing two homes and ... Read more
Lifestyles
Slipper Orchids: Love and obsession
Wildflower people are both incredibly generous and seriously obsessive. This spring I’ve been the recipient of untold generosity. ... Read more
Lifestyles
Moss: Going with the flow
Some gardeners have very inflexible opinions about how their gardens should look; they insist on imposing their will ... Read more
Lifestyles
The thrill of the find
In my ongoing rambles in the woods, I visit new places every year, but I also return to ... Read more
Lifestyles
Lyre-leaf sage: An assertive native
Walk across any unkempt lawn (mine!), waste area or woodland clearing this month and you’ll find basal rosettes ... Read more
Lifestyles
The gardener and the wedding: Part I
In most families when a daughter brings home a serious boyfriend and announces her engagement, there is an ... Read more