The Phytophactor

The fall has been very late such that no frosts yet and very little night time cold, so leaf color changes have barely begun here in the las...

The Phactors are servants for two black cats.  Unfortunately TPP is just a bit late with this post.  Both of our cats are indoor cats althou...

The local napkin that passes itself off as a newspaper had a fluff article declaring today as the birthday of the Negroni cocktail.  Equal p...

TPP has just been too busy.  Two programs involving the herbarium and its contents, so panel discussions and visiting speakers.  It's gr...

Well it's the last day of September, and summer like temperatures persist.  So our tropical houseplants can remain outside for awhile...

This was gracing the front garden of the Crescent Hotel in Eureka Springs Arkansas.  Particularly with the floral bonnet shading her head...

Sorry, while traveling TPP didn't have time to post.  Our gardens have a bit of a wildish quality about them, and one clue that the g...

OK TTP doesn't have a nice flower picture to share (or didn't at the time this was written), but this is still a darned cool plan...

Plants that flower in the late summer or fall are particularly important parts of gardens if you want to keep the colors going.  Even aft...