Pegplantfeed

Epazote (Dysphania ambrosioides) is an extremely old herb native to Mexico and Central and South America. It was used by the Aztecs in present day Mexico under the Nahuatl name of “epazotl.”  In the 16th century, Spanish King Philip II...

If you have noticed that your coneflowers (Echinacea) or black-eyed Susans (Rudbeckia) are looking strange, they may have “aster yellows” which is caused by a phytoplasma, a small bacterium. This is a disease that affects more ...

I first saw porterweed (Stachytarpheta) in the butterfly house at the Norfolk Botanical Garden. Since then, I have seen the plant in other butterfly houses and conservatories. It is distinctive, you can’t miss it. The 1 to ...