The Shamrock and St. Patrick’s Day

The Shamrock and St. Patrick’s Day

Irish cap with clover (photo credit: April O’Meara) For over twenty years, I would spend March 17th in a kilt out pub crawling with the several bagpipe bands I played with. We would entertain crowds of Irish-enthusiasts and/or inebriates with a variety of Irish and...
Resources for Local Gardeners

Resources for Local Gardeners

Native serviceberries make the lists of Flagstaff’s best plants for local gardens. (photo credit: April O’Meara) This article originally appeared in the Arizona Daily Sun on February 27th. As an avid gardener, winter is a time of planning. With a cup of tea in hand, I...
Dusting Houseplants

Dusting Houseplants

My favorite winter gardening activity happens on a slow Sunday morning, as the low light of the winter sun streams through my window. With a damp microfiber rag in hand, I gently dust each leaf of the Sansevierias, Pothos, and Arrowhead plant.  Without natural rain...
Foundations of Rare Plant Reintroductions

Foundations of Rare Plant Reintroductions

Autumn Buttercup reintroduction project. Plant conservation professionals aim to help rare plants avoid extinction. One available method of conservation is rare plant reintroduction or translocation; this is the process of establishing new populations in new...

The Shamrock and St. Patrick’s Day

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