Plant Sightings

Not only for the chickens, Chickweed Chickweed (Stellaria media) is the nutritious starry- flowering weed found around the world. It […]

Lady’s Mantle (Alchemilla vulgaris) is a herbaceous perennial native to Europe with lobed and corrugated leaves that are popular in

Historical use of Eyebright (Euphrasia officinalis) dates back to Greek Mythology, as the Eyebright herb was likened to the one

Witch Hazel (Hamamelis virginiana) is a North American native shrub that normally grows to about 18 feet tall and produces

Bryony (aka. Wild Hops, False Mandrake; Bryonia alba, B. dioica) are vigorous twining perennials in the cucumber family—such vigorous climbers

I love it when plants from disregarded places have good uses! The Bogbean (aka. Buckbean, Marsh Trefoil; Menyanthes trifoliata)  is one

Black Currants get more attention for their high polyphenol content, but due to mounting research, Red Currants (Ribes rubrum) are

Native Stone Breaker! Pipsissewa (aka. Prince’s Pine; Chimaphila umbellata) is a native of cool temperate woodlands in the Northern Hemisphere

Thought to originate from North America, Cucurbita pepo are the common orange round Pumpkins we normally have at Thanksgiving and

This true Marshmallow (Althaea officinalis) is not a spongy white treat for hot chocolate, but rather, a perennial herb that