Oriental bittersweet vines and American winterberry shrubs have decorative orange and red berries respectively through much of winter, including here in Lancaster County. These plants have other ...
As I was painfully making my way out of the Rowan County Tax Office in Salisbury last week, I spotted a colorful grape-like fruit on a vine, cascading over the entryway shrubs. The vine is a porcelain ...
You are able to gift 5 more articles this month. Anyone can access the link you share with no account required. Learn more. While perusing the landscape surrounding my new apartment last week, I ...
On a walk in the woods or in a decorative autumn-themed wreath, you may spot a bunch of bright orange berries popping out of yellow seed capsules. “If you do, that’s bad news,” said Sharon Yiesla, ...
As we head into the fall season, gardeners are always interested in plants that can add some late season interest. Two of the mystery plants for this week, fit that bill, and while the third one does ...
Berries are a mainstay of Southern tables in the summer. They show up in cobblers, muffins, cakes, bars, trifles, and pies, on cheeseboards, in drinks, and even salads. Those lucky enough to have a ...
The black-bulb yam excels at mimicry, producing small clones of itself that look like the dark, shiny berries of seed-growing ...
You may have never heard of red Malabar spinach or basella alba ‘rubra’, but this beautiful multi-coloured, leafy vine is part of some very enticing meals in Bengali, South Indian, Gujarati, Chinese, ...
My taste buds love color. They go into overdrive whenever salads take on a rainbow of shades, or a tart glows with a sprinkling of violets. The color purple especially calls to me. And no shade is ...