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Mullein (Verbascum)
I’ve spotted a ton of mullein this summer. Once you know it, it’s hard to miss it. Mullein (Verbascum thapsus) is a biennial plant that grows a low rosette of woolly leaves in its first year and a tall flowering stalk in its second. Verbascum thapsus is widely known as common mullein, though it’s also…
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Purslane: Positively Wonderful
I’ve been a part of a few conversations about purslane recently, including one with my neighbor who wanted to spray my “weeds” for me. It was actually my husband who had the conversation with her, but I was very happy to hear that he fiercely defended my purslane, and nothing was sprayed. Purslane (Portulaca oleracea)…
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How to Identify and Use Wild Bergamot
Wild Bergamot was my unicorn flower, one I admired for years but never could find growing wild. I finally spotted it blooming in a North Dakota prairie, and I was genuinely excited. That moment made it an easy choice for my first post. It’s useful, beautiful, and a classic prairie plant worth getting to know.…
