viola family

Known and Unknown

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The best time to see woodland and woodland-edge wildflowers is in spring, and the best place to find them is in undisturbed areas in the country, or on the edges of urban or suburban parks or botanical gardens.  Wildlife reserves are good too, as are nature trails. On vacation last week I hiked on a … Read more

Sister Violet

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At this time of the year we celebrate spring by rushing out to the garden centers and buying flats of pansies and violas.  We breathe the warming air and fill up our window boxes, pots and borders with these spring avatars. And then we turn around and try to exterminate their cousins, the common violets, … Read more