Scions Over Seeds
HOW TO HARVEST AND STORE SCION WOOD FOR PROPAGATION WHAT IS SCION WOOD Scion wood (also called scion) is a young branch cutting from a… Read More
Category Archives: Propagation
Plants of the POP Learning Orchard: Pear Cultivars!
This post about European pear varieties is the first in a series that will be highlighting the diverse and interesting plants at POP’s HQ, the… Read More
More Figs Please! Methods of Fig Propagation
It seems too good to be true that figs– a plant that is indigenous to a Mediterranean climate– actually thrives in our climate. Despite figs… Read More
Growing Mushrooms in Mulch
Mushroom season is among us! Now’s the time of year to forage for mushrooms and grow your own mushrooms. In terms of cultivation, there are… Read More
Plant Spotlight: The Auspicious Asian Pear
“You HAVE to try the pears I bought from the market yesterday.” My friend and I have a colorful enthusiasm for the things that we… Read More
Plant Spotlight: The Small and Sour Sorrel
Looking for something sour, lemony, and refreshing? Nature has produced just the thing: Sorrel (Rumex acetosa), also called Common Sorrel and Garden Sorrel, one of… Read More
Plant Spotlight: Passionate about Passionflowers?
Get the Inside Scoop on Maypops (a type of passionflower)! STORY BEHIND THE NAME Maypops (Passiflora incarnata) are called maypops for a reason, as the… Read More
Figs in Paradise: A Report from South Philly
by Anisa George Figs have been with us from the beginning. You’ve probably seen one or two pictures of Adam and Eve being booted out… Read More
Plant Spotlight: The Easy Elderberry
Elderberry has long been in the medicine cabinet as an immune boosting, antiviral hero and rightfully so. Elderberries are full of vitamins and minerals that… Read More