Category Archives: Diversity Found

Global in nature, plants solve problems and create health.

Cuppa Tea?

Posted on February 4, 2025 by Biologicalenrichment

Anyone that has worked for me or comes to my farm in any capacity, knows I will ask them if they would like a cup of tea. I would always ask. There is a Kinks song, I would sing to … Continue reading →

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The Island of Plant Production: Small Nursery

Posted on February 1, 2025 by Biologicalenrichment

When I first started my nursery, I soon found many nursery people who were in the plant business from their family. They had large farms devoted to plant production. Some were connected to the Christmas tree industry while others came … Continue reading →

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Wild Strawberry Sense of Humor

Posted on January 25, 2025 by Biologicalenrichment

Everyone loves wild strawberries. It’s a universal fruit with universal appeal. The flavor is always rich in gold. They are impossible to resist. Here grows a small perennial plant that effortlessly skips along the ground rooting as it goes through … Continue reading →

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Yew and I Will Grow It

Posted on January 19, 2025 by Biologicalenrichment

I have always been fond of yew. It was one of those species that inspired me to grow trees in my mind. Where in creation is yew?  For me it was only in photographs. Like the one above, I saw … Continue reading →

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Diversity Rises in the Forest: Wild Black Cherry

Posted on January 15, 2025 by Biologicalenrichment

I did not grow the wild black cherry at my farm.  It grew by itself. Today it self-seeds freely under my tree crops. It is a native tree found from Guatemala to Canada. This huge range has great diversity. Almost … Continue reading →

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Cactus Town

Posted on January 8, 2025 by Biologicalenrichment

I saw it first on a walk with my daughter near a sidewalk. As we rounded the corner, a cardboard sign alerted us saying it was  “Free’. There it hung on a bamboo stake neatly tied by a small piece … Continue reading →

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Wildlife Camera 2024 Images

Posted on January 3, 2025 by Biologicalenrichment

Enjoy. Kenneth Asmus

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Peach Nirvana: Peaches from Pits

Posted on January 1, 2025 by Biologicalenrichment

The very first peach I had ever seen growing on a tree was from a backyard gardener next to my family home in central Michigan. Peaches were not common there because of the late frosts and cold winters. My neighbor … Continue reading →

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Regeneration of the Land

Posted on December 29, 2024 by Biologicalenrichment

USING THE LAWS OF NATURE FOR MAKING DIVERSITY SPONTANEOUS My 13-acre nursery was a very tiny island amidst the retail oceans of the plant world. I wanted to expand it to larger proportions but that was not possible. I always … Continue reading →

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Peaches From Pits

Posted on December 27, 2024 by Biologicalenrichment

One of my local customers told me about a peach in his front yard that had a lot of fruit on that he did not want. It was horrible tasting he said and filled with worms. Perfect. I was very … Continue reading →

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