Garden Myth: When a Plant Doesn’t Bloom, It’s Because It’s a Male
It’s always a bit mysterious when a plant doesn’t bloom. After all, most bloom annually. How then to explain whyContinue Reading
Category: Botany
Red Ball on a Green Cactus
You’ve surely seen one: a small upright green cactus with a bright red ball on the top. Many people assumeContinue Reading
The Sweet Potato Proves the Polynesians Reached the Americas
For a long time, anthropologists have been debating about whether there was pre-columbian contact between the Polynesians – from mid-PacificContinue Reading
Grow Stevia for Sweet Results!
Stevia, or sweetleaf, has become a media darling. You can scarcely pick up a lifestyle or health magazine that doesn’tContinue Reading
A Bit of Seedling Botany
We probably all learned some elements of botany in school… but no one’s memory is perfect and there are oftenContinue Reading