By Arlene Marturano
While blossoms of summer roses are fading, their fruits, the hip, remain, often turning bright red after the first frost and beckoning to be plucked and appreciated just like other delicacies of the season: persimmons, pecans, and pumpkins. More...
If you know what this flower is, cut out the picture, write the name and your name on a sheet of paper, and send the answer to Flower, P.O. Box 5955, Columbia, S.C. 29250 or drop your answer by the office, 723 Queen Street or email mimim@sc.rr.com. More...
Contributed by Division of Extension and Community Relations and the Department of Horticulture Science, University of Saskatchewan
Holly berries are potentially dangerous if eaten. Both the fruit and leaves contain a mixture of the caffeine-like alkaloid theobromine, caffeine itself, and glycosides. More...
