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Drought-tolerant plants are the lazy gardener's dream - here are five flowers that don't need watering very often in order to ...
True blue flowers are rare to find, so sea holly is a nice way to capture this hue, but you can also find sea holly in softer ...
The relation between this native Hawaiian plant and the commercial cotton plant (Gossypium hirsutum) is close enough, however ...
With the right care, you can successfully grow fruits, veggies, herbs, and more in containers. And if you're looking to get a ...
• Bat guano (bat droppings) has long been valued as a powerful natural fertiliser. Rich in nitrogen, phosphorus and potassium, it boosts leaf growth and strengthens plants. Favoured by Victorian ...
Nasturtiums: Those bold orange, yellow or red petals have a watercress-like peppery kick, and both the leaves and flowers can be eaten. If you grow herbs like rosemary, thyme, or chives, their flowers ...
Daucus carota is also known as wild carrot, or Queen Anne's lace. True to the latter name, its flowerheads, made up of tiny ...
Enhance your garden with 12 flowers, including azaleas, roses, and hostas, that thrive on coffee grounds. Discover how this ...
The red-blooming Urban Legend was a strong enough performer in the series to win an American Garden Rose Selection award in five different regions (including the Northeast), while Double Pink and ...
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has approved three new color additives for use in food products, expanding the range of ...
One that has particularly caught my eye this month is bogbean (Menyanthes trifoliata), which grows in the carefully maintained pond.
She extols several plants currently blooming in her garden whose flowers are in the fiery color spectrum that stretches from ...