It’s easy to dismiss what you don’t understand. And even easier to malign it when fueled by peer pressure. That’s where I found myself shortly after meeting American pokeweed (Phytolacca americana). Though struck by its beauty—it was the most gorgeous specimen in the otherwise lifeless turf-covered property my husband and I bought 14 years ago—I couldn’t help but feel it didn’t … Continue reading Pokeweed, Please Forgive Me →