Garden Musings: Blue Supermoon
Did you see the blue supermoon over the past few days?
Featured Glossary Words: Glochid, Spine
glochid or glochidium: small barbed hair (modified spine) found only on members (like prickly-pears and chollas) of the cactus subfamily Opuntioideae.
spine: a modified, sharp, pointed leaf
Glochids or glochidia, which grow in tufts, are prominently visible (and felt) by gardeners weeding or otherwise working around prickly-pear cactus.
The Perils of Pollinia and More about Milkweed
Imagine being a pollinator drawn to a fragrant flower that offers abundant nectar . . . It's Pollinator Week!
In the Winter Garden, 2019 Edition
Our gardens may lay mostly dormant in this season, but still there are some herbaceous and woody plants with color, form, and texture that can both surprise and delight in the winter landscape.