Plant Profiles & Stories

A Repeatable Check for Water Lily Identity and Naming

A Repeatable Check for Water Lily Identity and ...

Use a repeatable check to tell true water lilies from yellow pond lilies and sacred lotus, and to choose the right cultivar by spread, flower timing and hardiness.

A Repeatable Check for Water Lily Identity and ...

Use a repeatable check to tell true water lilies from yellow pond lilies and sacred lotus, and to choose the right cultivar by spread, flower timing and hardiness.

Native Magnolias: Match Species to Region for a Coherent Multi-Batch Project

Native Magnolias: Match Species to Region for a...

Match magnolia species to their native regions and use consistent batch records, labels, and site conditions to keep a multi-year planting or propagation project coherent.

Native Magnolias: Match Species to Region for a...

Match magnolia species to their native regions and use consistent batch records, labels, and site conditions to keep a multi-year planting or propagation project coherent.

How to Identify Lotus Plants and Keep That ID Consistent Across Batches

How to Identify Lotus Plants and Keep That ID C...

Learn the dependable identification features of lotus plants, including leaf attachment and seed pods, and set up a simple record system that keeps every batch comparable.

How to Identify Lotus Plants and Keep That ID C...

Learn the dependable identification features of lotus plants, including leaf attachment and seed pods, and set up a simple record system that keeps every batch comparable.

Citrus Trees: Read Growth Habit and Mature Size Before You Choose

Citrus Trees: Read Growth Habit and Mature Size...

Learn how citrus growth habit, rootstock and container or ground planting shape mature size, and how to use those cues to choose a tree that fits your space.

Citrus Trees: Read Growth Habit and Mature Size...

Learn how citrus growth habit, rootstock and container or ground planting shape mature size, and how to use those cues to choose a tree that fits your space.

Air Plants: Matching Tools to the Result You Want

Air Plants: Matching Tools to the Result You Want

Match air plant tools to the result you want: misters, soak basins, drying racks, holders and fans, and how each changes the quality of the plant you keep.

Air Plants: Matching Tools to the Result You Want

Match air plant tools to the result you want: misters, soak basins, drying racks, holders and fans, and how each changes the quality of the plant you keep.

Basil Life Cycles: Annual Growth, Tender Perennials and What It Means for Display

Basil Life Cycles: Annual Growth, Tender Perenn...

Understand basil as a tender perennial grown as an annual. See how leafy, flowering and woody stages change display texture, and how pinching, sowing and overwintering fit the cycle.

Basil Life Cycles: Annual Growth, Tender Perenn...

Understand basil as a tender perennial grown as an annual. See how leafy, flowering and woody stages change display texture, and how pinching, sowing and overwintering fit the cycle.