Have you been gardening long enough that you are bored with common flowers? For your mid-hobby crisis, try a ferraria. Read More
What flower is petite, pretty, and purple like a violet, but also eats bugs for dinner? Read More
If you like peculiar plants, you’ll go bats over the bat flower. Read More
Is winter confinement making you stir crazy? It's time to start sowing seeds! Read More
What makes winter flowers which look like shrimps, flamingo feathers, firecrackers, or even pine cones? Read More
Do you admire picture perfect camellias, but don't have the proper climate for them? Read More
Does this season have you singing the hippie folk song "Where Have All the Flowers Gone?" Then you will dig the funky winter blooms of grevillea. Read More
Snowflakes might be flying where you are...or not. Read More
Are you a gardener that loves a little fringe? You're in luck! Read More
Want to help preserve a rare Mayan treasure? Read More
Have you ever grown squills? What about giant squills? Read More
My first attempt at forcing freesias was purely by accident. Read on to find out how you can enjoy those famously fragrant blooms in midwinter. Read More
Once known as Lilies of the Nile, common calla or arum lilies are anything but common, Read More
Why are crowns held in higher esteem than seed? And why are males preferred to females? No, we're not talking about arcane rules for monarchies. Let's look at the ins and outs of growing asparagus from seed. Read More
If you are looking for a climber that is easy to grow and relentlessly healthy, the cup and saucer vine (Cobaea scandens) should be just your cup of tea. Read More
The achimenes plant blooms extravagantly without the benefit of sun, after which it dies down to small rhizomes resembling tubular pine cones, which can be tucked neatly away for the winter. What is not to like? Strangely enough, however, achimenes appears to have been more popular in the 19th century than the 21st and now is more widely sold overseas than in the U. S. Read More
Abelmoschus may sound like a virus you don’t want to catch from your snuffly child, but it actually means “father of musk” in Arabic and designates plants closely related to hibiscus. The best known variety is okra (Abelmoschus esculentus), also called gumbo for the dish in which it frequently appears. Like gorgeous gumbo, several other types of abelmoschus are striking and edible enough to earn a place in both flower and vegetable gardens. Read More
Summer or evergreen wisteria isn’t really a wisteria, nor is it always evergreen. However, it does boast striking 4 to 8-inch clusters of purple and magenta blooms during the hottest months. Read More
Originally cultivated by the Aztecs, who called them bone flowers for their waxy whiteness, tuberoses need a growing season at least four months long. Their heavy nighttime scent may be what caused them to stand for dangerous pleasures and voluptuousness in the Victorian Language of Flowers. Read More
There's an old saying to the effect that, if you build a better mousetrap, the rodent-ridden world will beat a path to your door. Uncarina is, at least, a prettier mousetrap. Read More
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