Preventive spraying of pesticides, such as one specific to caterpillars – Bacillus thuringiensis subsp. kurstaki (Btk) – requires regular applications. This will incur cost, time and effort, and is ...

Borage plants grow three feet tall and two feet wide and self-sow with ease so that you will enjoy their garden presence for ...

Celery is an important herb in Louisiana cooking. Herbs we grow as cool-season annuals include parsley, cilantro/coriander, ...

You can grow herbs from seeds, of course, but going this route takes longer to achieve a full-sized plant. You can stick to familiar herbs like parsley, or perhaps you’re up for branching out to ...

Plant ecology is a sub-discipline of ecology focussed on the distribution and abundance of plants, and their interactions with the biotic and abiotic environment. Biogeographic regions reflect the ...

Gardening enthusiasts are constantly searching for new plants that offer both beauty and practicality. One such herb that’s quickly becoming a favorite among gardeners worldwide is borage. Originally ...

We have a satsuma tree that is full of fruit. My husband wants to pick them. He said that they are sweeter if you pick them ...

This means the positioning of furniture and even indoor plants matter when creating a flow of harmony that matches the natural order of the world. And according to feng shui experts, there are ...

Like many indoor-plant owners, my irrigation setup includes both an ancient watering can and a spray mister that, until recently, I’d wander around the apartment with on a Sunday morning vaguely ...

We may earn a commission from your purchases. Whether it’s brightening your home office with indoor plants or growing herbs outside to cook with, having plants can dramatically increase your ...

In “The Forbidden Garden,” Simon Parkin examines the mad, heroic decision during the siege of Leningrad to guard biodiversity at the cost of human life. By Deborah Blum Deborah Blum ...