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How plants cope with soaring temperatures

Posted on July 23, 2021 by Maryland Grows

Hot enough for ya? It’s only July, but we’ve had more than our share of relentless heat. Have you ever wondered how plants cope with heat? It’s not as if they can turn on their air conditioners or pour themselves…

Pitcher plants: their pools are cool, but not always refreshing

Posted on July 12, 2021 by Maryland Grows

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As I’m writing this, my weather station tells me that it feels like 95F outside, and now all I can do is think of jumping into a pool. And because in the natural world pools are not just for refreshing…

Wild ginger spices up the Maryland spring

Posted on April 12, 2021 by Maryland Grows

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As a pollination biologist, I have the immense privilege of studying really cool plants who trick their pollinators in fancy and incredible ways, and I tend to be naturally attracted to flowers that may not be super showy to most…

Hummingbirds Add Grace to the Garden

Posted on March 26, 2021 by Maryland Grows

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In a few weeks, they will return; flashes of emerald green winging their way through our gardens. The hummingbirds will be back. Around April 15, hummingbirds return from their winter digs. Weighing about the same as a dime, they pack…

Some plants are not cool, skunk cabbage heats up

Posted on February 8, 2021 by Maryland Grows

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Eastern skunk cabbage at pine hole bog by dreamexplorer is licensed under CC BY-NC-SA 2.0 The middle of the winter may seem like an odd moment to think about flowers. In fact, if I look out my window, I can…

Readers’ 2020 Gardening Highlights Vol. 2

Posted on January 29, 2021 by Maryland Grows

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At the end of 2020, we asked readers to share any notable stories, projects, or accomplishments from their past year in gardening activities. We received some great submissions. We will feature a portion of the submissions in this post and…

The Itchy Truth About Poison Ivy

Posted on September 28, 2020 by Maryland Grows

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It starts with a twitch and an itch. Then it grows into full-blown scratchiness and dreadful knowing. You have poison ivy. Again. I tip my hat to those immune to the maddening rash that contact with this plant brings. You…

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How plants cope with soaring temperatures

Pitcher plants: their pools are cool, but not always refreshing

Wild ginger spices up the Maryland spring

Hummingbirds Add Grace to the Garden

Some plants are not cool, skunk cabbage heats up

Readers’ 2020 Gardening Highlights Vol. 2

The Itchy Truth About Poison Ivy

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