A riot of flowers shoots up behind a chain link fence at the St. Joseph Center in North Little Rock. The fence is to keep ...

Native annuals have somehow gotten lost in the shuffle, likely because most of them aren’t readily available at the garden ...

“Thyme is a great plant, especially for a herb garden and can equally be used as ground cover. It thrives in poor soil and dry conditions. Plus, the tiny flowers are loved by bees. And of course Thyme ...

Aphids are small, sap-sucking insects that have the potential to cause a lot of damage to plants by weakening them, ...

Gardeners have been urged to plant one flower in their gardens to help prevent their blooms from being ravaged by aphids.

After witnessing the weeks-long spectacle of a kapok tree (Ceiba pentandra) attracting a mob of bats to pollinate its flowers (see my May 17, 2025, VI Source article if you missed it), I kept going ...

This simple-to-use fertilizer shaker is perfect for giving your pots a boost during summer. All you have to do is sprinkle a ...

It’s the most magical time of the year in Tucson, when the monsoon brings cloudy days, strong downpours and the scent of ...

Casuarina cunninghamiana River She-Oak is an evergreen tree that can be considered a master (or a mistress?) of illusion.  It has a pine-like appearance - but is not a pine at all.  It isn’t even any ...

As for the dubious charms of variegated spreading perennials such as Houttuynia ‘Chameleon’; Ajuga ‘Burgundy Glow’; and Polemonium ‘Stairway’, you can keep them. Instead, I belong firmly to that ...

The Galapagos Islands are home to thousands of diverse species. Here's an album of the most colorful birds you'll spot there.

The history of the gardenia in this country is intertwined with the botanical investigations of Alexander Garden.