Winter is a great time to get to know the many places where you can acquire plants. · Local plant suppliers. At garden centers, nurseries, home-improvement warehouses and some hardware stores, you can ...

He said an exhibit on the book and native plants is expected to open next March at the Library of Virginia in Richmond and that universities and libraries are buying up the text, too. “I love plants ...

Four of the world's leading botanical institutions have started a catalogue of every plant on the globe, with plans to make the inventory of at least 400,000 species available for free online by 2020.

Aguria Scyphus Spectaculum When burned, incense made from the woody stem can enhance psychic abilities, strengthening the clarity of visions and prophecies. Light blue flowers, like rounded tufts of ...

Are you are confused by plant catalogues or magazine articles using different climate zone maps to describe the appropriate environment for particular plants? You are not alone. The two primary ...

Bulbs are perfect for fall planting, as they use the cooler weather to root down before bursting into flower come springtime. Here’s how to make the most of them.

Plants are a lot like us. They need to be grounded with proper nourishment, air, room to grow, friends and protection. When a plant is happy, it shows in the color and texture of its leaves and bark, ...

SINCE the ninth edition of the “London Catalogue” was published in 1895, important events in connection with the nomenclature of British plants have occurred. At the Vienna congress, rules with regard ...

It's as regular as the full moon each month or the arrival of the rufous fantail in November: come mid-winter the seed catalogues arrive. For three years I have been virtuously (almost) ignoring them, ...