10 Neat Things About Plants of Love
Love is in the air – and in the garden! Throughout history, plants have been associated with romance, passion, and
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Flowers
10 Neat Things About The Language of Flowers
The “language of flowers”, also known as floriography, is a fascinating historical practice where different flowers and plants have symbolic
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10 Neat Things About Poppies
As we get ready for the somber day of November 11 with a poppy in our lapels, we turn to
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10 Neat Things About Plants that Kill
Plants don’t always live up to their gentle, green reputation. Some have evolved lethal mechanisms to survive, capturing prey, and
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10 Neat Things About Bulbs
Whether you love the early spring blooms or you want to feed the bees when they first wake up, it’s
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Plant Pig Squeak for Next Year
Pig squeaks have big shiny, paddle-shaped leaves surround a sturdy, 16-inch stalk that bursts into exuberant pink, sometimes white, flowers
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10 Neat Things about Hydrangeas
1. Five types. There are about 75 species of hydrangea in the world, but only five species typically grown in
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Ten Neat Things About Petunias
1. Nectar for friends, poison for foes. The lovely scent of petunias is in the nectar, which is why pollinators
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10 Neat Things about Lily Leaf Beetle
1. What is it? What carries its poop around on its back? And why?! The lily leaf beetle (Liliocerus lillii)
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About Seeds
1. Nuts and eggs are seeds, too. Although we don’t think of them this way, in fact eggs and nuts
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