Where did the dandelion go?
A few weeks ago I was doing a little research on a glorious plant well known to all, the dandelion.Continue Reading
Category: Botany
The Reason for the Beauty of a Flower: Its Sex Life
Did you know that plants have a sex life? That’s what the flower is all about. It wasn’t created toContinue Reading
How to Differentiate Haworthias and Gasterias?
The interest in succulents often begins with the purchase of a few “too cute” little plants simply identified as “assortedContinue Reading
Basic Botany: Flowers
By Larry Hodgson This hibiscus is a typical single flower: five petals with a clearly defined pistil and stamens inContinue Reading
What’s the Difference Between a Turnip and a Rutabaga?
By Larry Hodgson Question: I read with interest your article Why Didn’t My Turnips Produce a Bulb?, which made me think yetContinue Reading
When Plants Mutate
Gerbera flower showing a mutation to a secondary flower color. Photo: slowlyretarding, reddit.com The word “mutation” often evokes images ofContinue Reading
15 Fun Facts About Orchids
Phalaenopsis or moth orchids are currently the most popular orchids. Photo: chipandchristianna.com So many of us grow orchids, but whatContinue Reading
How Seeds Get Around
Plants have developed ingenious methods to ensure the dispersal of their seeds. Dandelions, for example, take advantage of the wind.Continue Reading
From Seed to Plant: The Miracle of Germination
Ill.: MAKY.OREL, Wikimedia Commons In February and March, gardeners of all ages start to visit garden centers in droves. AndContinue Reading
Night Breathers: CAM Photosynthesis
Ill.: www.sublimesucculents.com & www.clipart.email, montage: laidbackgardener.blog Do you remember how photosynthesis works from your biology class in high school? If not, here’s aContinue Reading