Just when you think you’ve exhausted the summer vegetable garden of all it has to offer, look again. Many of the leaves, stems, and blossoms are edible and can be used in a variety of ways.
Historically, the tradition of pressing and archiving herbarium specimens had an educational purpose but these specimens are also beautiful and can be hung out of direct light to be admired all year long.
It’s important to know something about how plants grow before you head for the garden armed with loppers and a saw. Pruning doesn’t just affect a plant’s size, it affects the way a plant grows.
