The Mighty Larch
Every autumn our Montana mountainsides are peppered with thousands of bright yellow Larch trees. I’ve wanted to share their magic for a …
Thimbleberry the Thornless Bramble
This Rubus wonder, known as the Thimbleberry, is plentiful in the higher elevations of Western Montana. Rubus parviflorus is a sister to …
The Best Smell on Earth – Lilacs
You know the smell, the best smell on earth, the Lilac. One might argue Lilacs are in the running with the tops …
Lavender – Rainbow Plant Profile
It feels impossible that I haven’t already profiled Lavender. I’m in the midst of a Master Gardener’s Course through Missoula County’s Extension …
Kinnikinnick – Bearberry
Kinnikinnick, is the name I was taught when I first met this sprawling evergreen plant. She lives in dry, sometimes gravelly soil …
Grandpa & The Scarlet Runner Bean ‘Stalk’
Like the fairy tale, the Scarlet Runner Bean I’m tending to is growing into the sky. She searches for something to cling …
Burdock – Nature’s Velcro
Burdock is an unassuming medicinal herb with powers in her seeds, leaves and root. Arctium lappa is part of the Compositae family …
Myrtle – in Sardinia
We just returned home from Sardinia and all of her magical myrtle groves. Sardinia was, by far, one of the most dreamy …
Yarrow – Nature’s Band-Aid
This is the time of year that plants popping out of the earth feel like nature’s band-aid for a billion reasons. One …
Columbine – the Eagle’s Talon
The official name for garden Columbine is Aquilegia vulgaris. Aquila means eagle. It is suggested, this is due to the spurred petals …