Kamehameha butterflies on koa. (Photos by Amy Tsuneyoshi)

Ready, Set… Grow! – KAMEHAMEHA BUTTERFLY

Amy Tsuneyoshi Hawai‘i Herald Columnist Hawai‘i has only two native butterflies, or pulelehua – Vanessa tameamea (Kamehameha butterfly, Lepelepe-o-Hina) and Udara blackburni (Blackburn’s blue butterfly). These pulelehua are endemic, meaning they can only be found in...
Kamehameha butterflies on koa. (Photos by Amy Tsuneyoshi)

Ready, Set… Grow! – FIND YOUR GARDEN IN THE KITCHEN (Part II)

Amy Tsuneyoshi Hawai‘i Herald Columnist This is a continuation from the March 2022 article that covered how to grow from your kitchen scraps. The previous article featured green onions, lettuce, celery, potatoes, sweet potatoes, ginger, garlic...

Ready, Set… Grow! – HOW DOES YOUR GARDEN GROW?

Over the past couple of years, due to COVID-19 pandemic lockdowns and restrictions, many people found themselves spending more time at home while supply chain issues left some grocery stores sparsely stocked. As a...
Kamehameha butterflies on koa. (Photos by Amy Tsuneyoshi)

Ready, Set… Grow! – HAWAI‘I STATE ENDEMIC TREE

Amy Tsuneyoshi Hawai‘i Herald Columnist Arbor day in Hawai‘i is celebrated on the first Saturday in November. This year there are various events planned throughout the month, and on Saturday, Nov. 18, there will be ‘Ōhi‘a...

Ready, Set… Grow! – SQUASH FOR FALL

Amy Tsuneyoshi Hawai‘i Herald Columnist A while ago I was talking with a neighbor about plants, and she was raving about a delicata squash she had on the mainland. She said it was the best she...

Ready, Set… Grow! – HAPPY NEW YEAR!

Amy Tsuneyoshi Hawai‘i Herald Columnist January 22 is the start of the 2023 Lunar New Year, the Year of the Rabbit. During this time, narcissus are displayed as symbols of new beginnings, rebirth and hope. The...

Ready, Set… Grow! – HAWAI‘I’S STATE FLOWER

Amy Tsuneyoshi Hawai‘i Herald Columnist The native yellow hibiscus (Hibiscus brackenridgei A. Gray), also known as ma‘o hau hele was officially designated as Hawai‘i’s state flower in 1988 (HRS §5-16). This native endemic hibiscus is only known...

Ready, Set… Grow! – HOME GROWN VITAMIN C

Amy Tsuneyoshi Hawai‘i Herald Columnist Acerola (Malpighia emarginata sometimes referred to as Malpighia glabra) is an attractive large shrub to small tree that produces flowers with bright pink ruffled petals and red fleshy fruit. This plant...

Ready, Set… Grow! – AVOCADO TREE CARE

Amy Tsuneyoshi Hawai‘i Herald Columnist Have you been digging around in your compost pile and uncovered huge, fat, white wriggling grubs that crawl on their sides and curl up into a “C” shape? If you are...
Examples of a rain garden. (Photo by Amy Tsuney-Oshi)

Ready, Set… Grow! – RAIN GARDEN

Amy Tsuneyoshi Hawai‘i Herald Columnist Rain gardens are a constructed vegetated depression that is usually located where water collects or flows off your property. It’s a great way to briefly capture stormwater runoff and allow water...

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