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R Wayne Mezitt is a 3rd generation nurseryman and a Massachusetts Certified Horticulturist. He is chairman of Weston Nurseries. Of Hopkinton and Chelmsford, MA, now also serving as Trustee Chairman for the. At Elm Bank, Wellesley, MA. He has served as president of the. Massachusetts Nursery and Landscape Association. 1976-78), the New England Nursery Association. 1984) and the American Horticulture Industry Association. Monthly horticultural columnist for the MetroWest Daily News. Honored as Fellow of th...

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grassroots Horticulture: Saint-Rémy-de-Provence, France

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Tuesday, May 1, 2012. The artist, Vincent van Gogh, after another disappointment in trying to establish an artist colony in the south of France, settled shortly in Saint-Remy-de-Provence where he continued to paint nature and express his emotional angst and suffered the possible side effects to the chemistry of lead and ill health that came to some artists of this era. Saint-Paul Asylum, Saint-Rémy-de-Provence. We approached the painter in this photograph and asked in French, ". Photo (May we take. Herbe...

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grassroots Horticulture: Two Autumn Crocus

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Friday, November 25, 2016. Autumn crocus, Meadow saffron. Flora von Deutschland, Osterreich und der Schweiz. Wilhelm Thome 1885, gera, germany. Meadow saffron and saffron crocus are both autumn flowering crocus, but of differing families. We get the saffron used in cooking from saffron crocus. Franz Eugen Kohler, 1897. Labels: A utumn Crocus. Bulb corm rhizome tuber. Subscribe to: Post Comments (Atom). Palettes A Renoir Palette. Prairie" Architect Studio, Stained Glass. A Renoir and Spring Prairie Palette.

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grassroots Horticulture: Bird of Paradise

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Saturday, November 26, 2016. A view on the knowie River, South Africa. Labels: Bird of Paradise. Subscribe to: Post Comments (Atom). Palettes A Renoir Palette. Rachelle Greayer’s book, Cultivating Garden Style , introduces the concept of using art for inspiration in your garden. I have bee. Prairie" Architect Studio, Stained Glass. A Renoir and Spring Prairie Palette. View my complete profile. Fruits Vegetables Nuts Herbs. HONEY, LEMON, ROSE, LICORICE, GRAPE, AND MORE. Horticulture's Role in Art. Acer Pa...

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grassroots Horticulture: Identifying Vines

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Thursday, December 8, 2016. The identification for this vine has been very difficult. It is not aggressive in my garden but it is persistent. At first I thought it might be western poison-oak. Or f ragrant sumac. Based on the leaf shape . The leaf is waxy and. Has a strong peppery scent reminiscent of roasted sesame oil. Thanks to a persistent “image search,”. I believe it to be. I found it at, Sheryl Smith Rogers’. Window on a Texas Wildscape. Blog She says,". Wildflowers, Trees, and Shrubs of Texas.

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grassroots Horticulture: A Spring Snowflake for Winter Solstice

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Wednesday, December 21, 2016. A Spring Snowflake for Winter Solstice. No occupation is so delightful to me as the culture of the earth, and no culture comparable to that of the garden.But though an old man, I am but a young gardener." TJ. Certainly, for those gardeners dreaming of spring and gardening season, a spring snowflake with this dreamy effect reflects our anticipation. Hope, for the day we say, "good-bye snow, hello snowflake". Spring snowflake leucojum vernum. Deutschlands flora in abbidungenS'.

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grassroots Horticulture: Herbs and Culinary

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Ocimum × citriodorum. O basilicum var. thyrsiflora. Amomum subulatum, Amomum costatum. Cicely, sweet cicely. Cilantro, coriander greens, coriander herb. Cinnamomum burmannii, Cassia vera. Cinnamon, Saigon or Vietnamese. Cinnamon, true or Ceylon. Cinnamomum verum, C. zeylanicum. Clary, Clary sage. Culantro, culangot, long coriander. Dill herb or weed. Filé powder, gumbo filé. Ginger, torch, bunga siantan. Indonesian bay leaf, daun salam. Kaffir lime leaves, Makrud lime leaves. Bunium persicum (South Asia).

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grassroots Horticulture: My Winter Fennel

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Tuesday, December 20, 2016. Fennel with umbrella-shaped, summer flowers. After reading a herbal break down on fennel one would begin to believe it is a medicinal miracle food. I tend to serve a broad spectrum of seasonal vegetables with herbs with a philosophy of balance with an assortment for a healthy diet. Below is a 16th century botanical plate found in "Discourses", a book compiled by Mattioli. It has a fascinating history. Initially, belonging to a. It now resides in the. Palettes A Renoir Palette.

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grassroots Horticulture: Succulents and Cactus

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Sunday, October 18, 2015. Named for Atanasio Echeverría y Godoy. A member of the. Sedums and Kiwi Aenium. Gollum Jade ( Crassula ovata. This is a Jade plant with "The Hobbit's, Gollum-like" fingers. Mother of Thousands, Alligator Plant, or Mexican Hat Plant. Doesn't the Senecio look like a Sea Anemone? Has an article written by Debra Lee Baldwin. How to create a sea-creature succulent garden. This look could be achieved in cooler climates using containers. Golden Barrel Cactus ( Echinocactus grusonii.

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grassroots Horticulture: Produce

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Thursday, June 23, 2011. Akane, small (4098), large (4099). Aurora / Southern Rose, small (3001), large (3290). Belchard / Chantecler (3339). Bertanne / Golden Russet (3340). Boskoop / Belle de Boskoop, small (3291), large (3292). Braeburn, small (4101), large (4103). Cameo, small (3065), large (3066). Cortland, small (4104), large (4106). Cox Orange Pippin (4105). Cripps Pink / Pink Lady , small (4128), large (4130). Cripps Red / Sundowner , small (3010), large (3301). Delblush / Tentation (3342). Paula...