Petey rambles on and on and even recites a poem!
I suspect that to many nursery folks propagating the plants they will grow is the best part of nursery work. Gathering native seed in the wild is fun because, in order to germinate that seed you to think about the ecology of the plant; when do the seed fall, how long do they sit around, do they need a nick in the seed coat, do they need heat, do they need cold, do they need both? What a blast!
I grew and sold California buckthorn for several years. Early on I sold it wholesale to other nurseries, but I also sold it at...
There are several species of Marah found in the western US, but only M. gilensis in Arizona. I call it wild cucumber, but another...
I think it’s fascinating that there are several species of winterfat found in Eurasia and Europe. That’s where the genus was first described by...