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Izel News
June 20, 2017
If you’re anything like me, the least utilized area of your lot is the front yard. The American Dream sold us single family homes with sprawling front lawns that ultimately have little visual appeal, serve no ecological purpose, and the maintenance of which is environmentally questionable and a chore that no member of the family wants to take on voluntarily.
September 16, 2016
Franklinia alatamaha is probably the rarest of all trees native to North America. The species was discovered in 1765 along the Altamaha River, in southeastern Georgia, by famed botanists and horticulturists John Bartram and son William. Ultimately, they named the species in honor of their dear friend Benjamin Franklin. William went back a few years later to collect seed which was successfully propagated. Were it not for this fortuitous discovery, and the recognition of having found something exceptional, this species, last observed in the wild in 1803, would now be extinct. Franklin tree soon became an attraction at Bartram’s Garden; the oldest botanic garden in the country, on 46 acres along the Schuylkill River in Philadelphia. read more
September 9, 2016
When implementing a plan to plant a meadow, consider this:
• Is the seed sourced from mono-cropped production fields?
• Is the seed cleaned and denuded of essential chemicals that are required for good germination?
• Is the diversity in the seed mix a true representation of a stable, functioning prairie, or just a landscape designer's wishful thinking? read more
Featured Plants
Allium tricoccum, commonly known as ramps or wild leeks, is a perennial bulb of the onion family. It can be easily recognized by its elliptical basal leaves that are up to 10" long, and up to 3 1/2" wide, and their onion-like aroma. This an ephemeral species, with leaves that emerge in early spring - before the tree canopy develops - and wither away by early summer, before the flowering stalk develops. The flowers are greenish-white and form a round cluster (umbel) up to 2" across that sits atop a 6" to 18" tall stem. The seed are contained in conspicuous, dark-purple, berry-like capsules.
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Ratibida pinnata is a striking wildflower with robust, sparingly leaved branching stems that can grow to a height of 5'. The large terminal flowers are stunning, with bright yellow, drooping rays that are up to 3" long, and a conspicuous disk that starts out slightly domed and gray, becoming dark brown and cone-like as the seeds ripen. The leaves are pinnate (feather-like) and divided, hence the specific epithet "pinnata" (nothing to do with a Mexican "piñata"). Although the flowers are not fragrant, their disk will exude an anise-like aroma if rubbed or crushed.
