Self-tutoring about landscape shrubs: the tutor mentions boxwood. I’ve recently come upon the idea that some shrubs in the yard need gentle attention. Specifically, they may need some cutting back: they’ve been allowed to grow for many years, so have …
Self-tutoring about plant identification: the tutor mentions stonecrop. Due to unusual (yet pleasant enough) circumstances, I’ve been walking around town lately. Not that I mind walking; I just usually don’t venture through those places. Yet, I used to, around 25-30 …
Self-tutoring about local plants: the tutor mentions Indian-pipe. Indian-pipe is a plant one can find in shaded coniferous forests along the south coast of BC. It likes humus-rich soil. I’ve seen Indian-pipe a few times, appearing in a group of …
The tutor shares an identification that needed patience. Early this spring, I began noticing a plant that stood apart. Like so many other wild plants, it grows on vacant properties and path edges. However, this plant has some peculiarities: It …
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The tutor shares another plant he noticed in the neighborhood. On the way in for lunch at a pub with my wife, I pointed to a plant with big orange capsules hanging from it like Christmas ornaments. “I’ve seen those …