Goldenbush is an unassuming low perennial plant that most people ignore nine months out of the year, and then comes late summer – when it blooms and is covered in butterflies. Cover image: Isocoma-menziesii is a butterfly attracting plant, but honeybees will stop by as well. Image courtesy J. Schrenk. […]
Passion vine, passionflower vine, passion plant. There are many names for this vine with striking flowers and tasty fruits. Passion Vine Called variously passion flower, passion fruit and just plain passion vine, the genus Passiflora has over 500 species, most with edible fruit. As with virtually all cultivated garden plants, […]
Bugs come in many shapes and sizes, and they change those shapes and sizes in their lifetime. They also change what they eat as they change their bodies. This makes discovering just what bug is bugging you sometimes a bit of a challenge. I recently created and presented a talk/presentation […]
Aloysia are attractive to me because they are edible (appetizing!). They are attractive to pollinators as well. But best of all – they are not attractive to javelina and rabbits! This is part of my continuing series of articles that could be titled “Plant Your Yard for Pollinators and People,” […]
Desert broom (Baccharis sarothroides) is both cursed and blessed by homeowners. Let me clear up some of the misconceptions and share why you might want to welcome this plant to your landscape. Overview of Desert Broom Desert broom is in the Compositae (Asteraceae) which is the same family as sunflowers. […]
