The second week of November is a good time to try forcing bulbs indoors to enjoy as fresh blooms during the Christmas season.

Gardening columnist Marianne Binetti offers tips for forcing bulbs, caring for blooming houseplants, bringing outdoor plants ...

Hyacinth, Dutch hyacinth Scientific name: Hyacinthus orientalis (hybrids) Zones: 4 to 8 Light needs: Full sun Soil: ...

It is not a stroke of luck, but an invasive weed – water hyacinth – that is turning her hopes into reality. The 32-year-old’s family was dependent on farming and odd jobs for their livelihood.

The Andhra Pradesh Handicrafts Development Corporation is planning to impart training to artisans in manufacturing eco-friendly products and decorative material with water hyacinth. Water hyacinth ...

The couple points out that water hyacinth, the weed that grows wild on water bodies, can be harnessed to provide a source of livelihood to people trained to make lifestyle accessories.

Water hyacinth (Eichornia crassipes) is a free-floating freshwater perennial that is native to South America. It was introduced into the U.S. as an ornamental, but then escaped. It can form thick ...

Water hyacinth, an invasive weed, is fuelling entrepreneurial ventures and supporting women’s financial growth in safe and hygienic workspaces. The weed is available in abundance, easy to work with ...

“We made the case continuously that Water hyacinth cannot survive UK winters so effectively all plants in ponds at the moment will naturally die out. Unless shops have a contract with a wholesaler to ...

Nov. 7, 2024 — A new study has exposed for the first time how inhabitants of the smallest countries globally, contributing least to climate change, already bear the ...

A home gardener, thrilled to see water hyacinth blooming in their pond, shared a photo of the delicate purple blooms on Reddit. But surprisingly for them, it was met not with awe, but with concern ...