Borders and property lines. Everyone has them if you have any kind of garden space. These demarcations present unique problems, with both a physical and social implications. You can save yourself trouble and heartache by being aware of a few things. (click on any photo to enlarge) 1. Property lines mean a mingling of plants. […]
My Backyard Weeds – Elm Tree Flying Saucer Invasion
My neighbor has three majestic Siberian elm trees on the other side of his field that invade my yard every April with seeds like aliens invade New York. One reason the seeds make me think of an alien invasion is their shape. They are thin disks, with a tiny bulge in the middle where […]
My Categories of Invasive or Easy to Grow Plants in My Idaho Garden
I recently wrote an article for the D&B Supply blog about how to decide whether or not a plant is invasive in your own yard. In it I mention a few plants along the way, as examples, but I thought I’d go ahead and make a more thorough list of categories of vigorous, easy to […]
My Backyard Weeds – Black Medic May Be Good for Your Soil
Black medic may be the first weed that I’ve run across that truly has the combination of features to made it a good weed. (click on any photo to enlarge) It is not invasive. That is, in my 20 years on this property, it has never attempted to seriously take over any one spot in […]
My Backyard Weeds – Henbit
One day a hen bit into this weed and liked it. Or so the story goes. And while I can verify that my hens think it is chicken chocolate…
