Wildlife Gardening Journal

Plant Profile: Mistflower

It has been a wet winter here, and I now have more than enough information to identify where the soggy parts of my yard are, and where I need to locate a future rain garden. NOAA is predicting a damp spring for us, as well, so it’s a good opportunity to try to establish some ...

Turtlehead: A Colorful Addition to the Garden

Go figure! It sounds like something my little brother would have called me, back in the day! However, it’s a plant’s name, not an insult. The scientific name is “Chelone obliqua”, but the common name is “turtlehead”. Someone must have had a great imagination! I’ve also seen it called “twisted shell flower” by the Royal ...