Plant Profiles & Stories

Read Conifer Needles Before You Choose a Tree

Read Conifer Needles Before You Choose a Tree

Learn to read conifer foliage by needle shape, attachment and arrangement, and use those observations to choose and site trees, hedges and container plants.

Read Conifer Needles Before You Choose a Tree

Learn to read conifer foliage by needle shape, attachment and arrangement, and use those observations to choose and site trees, hedges and container plants.

Iris Root Systems and Growing Media: Moving a Hobby Forward

Iris Root Systems and Growing Media: Moving a H...

Understand bearded, fibrous-rooted and bulbous irises through their roots and rhizomes, then choose growing media, planting depth and containers that suit each type.

Iris Root Systems and Growing Media: Moving a H...

Understand bearded, fibrous-rooted and bulbous irises through their roots and rhizomes, then choose growing media, planting depth and containers that suit each type.

Lemon Balm Flowers and the Symmetry That Guides...

Understand lemon balm's bilateral flower structure, read its flowering stages, and choose fine snips, shallow trays, ventilated drying screens and thin gloves for cleaner, less awkward harvests.

Lemon Balm Flowers and the Symmetry That Guides...

Understand lemon balm's bilateral flower structure, read its flowering stages, and choose fine snips, shallow trays, ventilated drying screens and thin gloves for cleaner, less awkward harvests.

Ferns Without Flowers: How Ferns Reproduce and What It Means for Your Collection

Ferns Without Flowers: How Ferns Reproduce and ...

Understand how ferns reproduce without flowers or pollination, why sori appear on fronds, and how propagation trays, fine misters and careful handling make spore propagation practical.

Ferns Without Flowers: How Ferns Reproduce and ...

Understand how ferns reproduce without flowers or pollination, why sori appear on fronds, and how propagation trays, fine misters and careful handling make spore propagation practical.

Reading Ornamental Sage: Telling a Passing Phase from a Real Breeding Direction

Reading Ornamental Sage: Telling a Passing Phas...

Learn to tell a temporary adjustment from a heritable breeding trait in ornamental sage, and use that distinction to choose plants with the habit, color and season you want.

Reading Ornamental Sage: Telling a Passing Phas...

Learn to tell a temporary adjustment from a heritable breeding trait in ornamental sage, and use that distinction to choose plants with the habit, color and season you want.

Ferns in Company: Matching Growth Habit and Mature Size for a Lasting Arrangement

Ferns in Company: Matching Growth Habit and Mat...

Learn how fern crown habit and mature spread shape a lasting arrangement, with layering ideas for shaded borders and containers plus practical companion and kit choices.

Ferns in Company: Matching Growth Habit and Mat...

Learn how fern crown habit and mature spread shape a lasting arrangement, with layering ideas for shaded borders and containers plus practical companion and kit choices.