Witch hazel and I have had an on-again, off-again relationship for more than 50 years. A wee bit accident prone, I’ve lost track of the…
Witch Hazel
Jewelweed
I’ll be the first to admit, I’m not very good at texting. Half the time I don’t realize I’ve even gotten a text. And when…
Skunk Cabbage
Pam’s Perspective From the… Pam Otto is the Manager of Natural Programs and Interpretive Services for the St. Charles Park District March 29, 2013 Last Saturday, hundreds of wee ones descended on Pottawatomie Park in St. Charles with a singular goal in mind: Find as many brightly colored, ovoid-shaped objects as possible, split them open
Garden
Sometimes nature’s elements can be obvious, like when a skunk squirts and blankets an entire neighborhood with rich aroma. Or when a bur oak acorn leaves its mother tree and knocks you on the head. But other times nature is much more subtle. A gentle breeze. The sun’s warm rays. A snake’s shed skin draped