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    Clearweed

    Also known as Canadian clearweed, coolwort, and richweed, clearweed (Pilea pumila) is found in the eastern and midwestern United States as well as Canada.

      Plant ID Applications 

      Ever been out for a walk and wondered: What is that gnarled tree, or bright flower, or spiky weed? Plant identification apps to the rescue!

        Don’t Eat This Type of Parsnip!

        How is wild parsnip related to the vegetable that I love to sauté in butter? Like cultivated parsnips, its roots are edible. But wild parsnip’s sap can cause severe blisters and burns.

          Container Gardening – Gardening Art

          Container gardening is all about art and personal expression using plants as the medium. It isn’t about doing everything perfectly. There is no right or wrong in creating art.

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