GOLDENROD, RAGWEED AND MUGWORT GOLDENROD: The goldenrod’s blooming, so it must be fall. Goldenrod’s a lovely fall bloomer that’s gotten an
VIRGIN’S BOWER AND THE ASIAN TWIN Here’s a tale of two vines: a Great American and its Asian twin.
A CURE FOR THE COMMON BURDOCK I used to think that tropical-looking burdock would be great as the star in
SMARTWEED: BE GRATEFUL IT’S PRETTY Pink smartweed and white fall asters share the October sun, at the edge of
AILANTHUS AND SUMAC You came across a tree with long palm-like tropical leaves. What is it? In New England,