Hike for any length of time on Nebraska’s wild places and you will surely encounter the three-leaved nemesis known as poison ivy (Toxicodendron radicans).
Tag: Plants
Saving Saltwort
The state endangered plant saltwort grows in salt marshes in Lancaster County and nowhere else in our state.
Our Family Prairie
Back in 1960, my grandpa bought 160 acres of farm land near Stockham – a couple miles north of the farmstead where he and my grandma were raising my dad and his two sisters.
Dodder: A Parasitic Plant
The world is a pretty complicated place, and there are some plants that aren’t green and that don’t even photosynthesize.
That’s Water-clover
Every now and then, I get a familiar call: “I found a huge patch of four-leaf clovers in a wetland. What’s going on?”
I respond: “Those are water-clover leaves, not those of the lucky four-leaf clover. So cancel the trip to Vegas.”
Do-It-Yourself Dried Flower Arrangements
Native flowers and plants aren’t just great gardening choices; they also make stunning dried arrangements that are both fun and easy to create.