Even on patios, decks, and in small places, you can grow a beautiful flower garden by planting these early spring favorites that flourish in containers.
ARGUABLY the world’s weirdest plant, Welwitschia mirabilis is a tangled mass of shredded, fraying leaves in the Namib desert. For a thousand years, perhaps more, it grows just two long leaves, which ...
Meghan Holmes is a writer and documentarian specializing in scientific topics such as the environment, invasive species, sustainability, and food issues. She holds a master's in Southern Studies from ...
You don't always need to remove spent blooms straight away ...
A successful vegetable garden should not only contain vegetables. It should be a diverse planting scheme, or polyculture, that also includes herbs and a range of flowers. In an organic garden, ...
Do you want to add magic to your bare wall or dull balcony? Hanging baskets and pots are the easiest way to add that wow factor to small spaces. They're one of the simplest (and prettiest) ways to ...
Scientists have ranked all known flowering plants and found that more than 20% of their evolutionary history is now at risk ...
In a new study published in the journal Science, researchers from the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew, ZSL (Zoological Society of ...
Introduction Springtime is when nature appears to come back to life after winter. Trees grow leaves, grass gets green, and flowers sprout, displaying beautiful colors and sometimes spreading a ...