Tanyard Community Garden Project

Ellen Honeycutt Dwarf gentian (Gentianella quinquefolia). Photo by Bruce Roberts. Just when I think the woods are done and the leaves crunch beneath my feet, a flash of blue might catch my eye near the stream. In my area, that blue likely belongs to soapwort gentian...

Ellen Honeycutt White turtlehead (Chelone glabra), showing the pink tips which sometimes occur. Turtlehead (Chelone sp.) plants are fairly modest looking perennials most of the year, often overlooked in their preferred moist habitats. The simple, oppositely arranged...