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Mountain laurel checks all our boxes: it’s native to our area, beautifully ornamental and thrives in the shade.

What’s better than a bevy of blooms in the summertime? If you’re living in the woods, you might think flowers bloom only in the sun. But there are some pretty petal-icious plants … more

By SHARON PEDUTO | 6/22/22

The arrival of daisies often coincides with the last days of school.

The fun of foraging for flowers and food

Hello friends! I’m so happy to be back and writing about foraging—searching in the wild for food or provisions. Foraging is so satisfying and can be done virtually year-round. There … more

By KRISTIN WHITE, the Chicken Librarian | 6/22/22

Daisy and the goats munching on sunflower stalk leaves.

Sunflower seed treats

I don’t know about you, but our animals at the farm love this time of year. With treats like pumpkins, corn and husks, and even sunflower seeds, our furry and feathery friends are very content … more

By CHELSEA GRASSE | 10/14/21

As usual, Dharma the Wonder Dog received the royal treatment at the Willow Wisp Farm last weekend as the River Reporter’s newest staff member Liam Mayo chauffeured my pup through the flower fields.

A rose by any other name…

The following is an excerpt from a blurb that caught my eye online a few weeks ago: “Join us on Saturday, June 26 at 7:30 p.m. at Farm Arts Collective (FAC) for a magical midsummer night of … more

By JONATHAN CHARLES FOX | 6/30/21

This lovely northern catalpa tree grows just outside my dentist’s office in Milford, PA. The white blossoms and large heart-shaped leaves are attention-grabbers. Catalpas typically flower about seven years after planting and yield bean-like seed pods filled with inch-long seeds that are fringed at the ends.

Blossom abundance!

Two of the blooming beauties we are blessed with here in the Upper Delaware River region that have recently launched their showy displays are the northern catalpa tree and the mountain laurel shrub. … more

By SANDY LONG | 6/23/21

For brilliant displays of yellow, there’s nothing like forsythia, with its flowers resembling fireworks.

Spring fever

I should probably be alerting readers to the return of ticks throughout the Upper Delaware River region (yes, they’re out in full force) or to the advancing invasion of the spotted lanternfly … more

By SANDY LONG | 4/28/21

A larval Galerucella is present on a purple loosestrife plant and appears to be in one of the last instars before becoming an adult. The larvae of the Galerucella also feed on loosestrife. The damage done to a purple loosestrife plant by Galerucella resembles shotgun pellet holes.

August showers bring loosestrife flowers

As August arrives, you may have noticed some purple flowers starting to pop out from road-sides, or perhaps along your favorite fishing lake or pond. You may even spot a few in a field by your home. … more

By Scott Rando | 7/29/20

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