Geranium or… Geranium?
By Julie Boudreau Everyone loves anecdotes, even gardeners! There are two very popular plants called geranium. Two plants very differentContinue Reading
Category: Botany
5 Good Reasons to Lose Leaves
Reading the title of this article, you’re probably already making a list in your head: too much water, not enoughContinue Reading
Russian Sage Is Real Sage, but It’s Not Russian!
By Julie Boudreau The world of Latin nomenclature never ceases to amaze me… and confuse me! Every year, plants areContinue Reading
Some Plants Get the Blues
Leaves are green, right? And we’re all supposed to know why because we studied photosynthesis in high school. However, sinceContinue Reading
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
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