Ramp harvesting ends in national parks in southern W.Va.
Due to an observed decline in their population, ramps may no longer be harvested on properties managed by the National Park Service in southern...
Create your own woodland paradise in the backyard
I guess I’d have to attribute my love of woodland gardening to Errol Flynn, the swashbuckling MGM heartthrob of the '30s, '40s, and '50s....
Native blue lobelia provides ideal color in early autumn
These days it seems that just about every gardener I speak with is searching for pollinator plants. There’s a major focus on Lobelia cardinalis,...
Name change reflects expansion of W.Va. wildflower event
Officials with the New River Gorge National Park and Preserve say the expansion of the park's annual wildflower event from one weekend to two...
Rare West Virginia wildflower named for Thomas Jefferson
During this Corona pandemic, silver linings aren’t that difficult to uncover. Take the air in our major cities: at no time in our industrial...
Hearty beech fern ideal for the West Virginia garden
Before we commence chatting about my favorite fern of all time, let’s get the nomenclature out of the way (nomenclature: a fancy, two-bit word...
Single-leafed orchid grows wild in West Virginia woodlands
This here story is a tale about a very interesting native plant that just happens to be one of the many species of orchids...
