Plant Profiles & Stories

Chamomile's Natural Growth Habit and What It Tells You About Plant Condition

Chamomile's Natural Growth Habit and What It Te...

Read chamomile condition through its growth habit. Compare upright German chamomile with creeping Roman chamomile and use form to judge light, drainage and harvest timing.

Chamomile's Natural Growth Habit and What It Te...

Read chamomile condition through its growth habit. Compare upright German chamomile with creeping Roman chamomile and use form to judge light, drainage and harvest timing.

How to Judge Tulip Bulb Quality and See What You Are Buying

How to Judge Tulip Bulb Quality and See What Yo...

Learn how to assess tulip bulb quality by firmness, weight, basal plate and signs of decay, and match bulb condition to formal displays, naturalizing and forcing.

How to Judge Tulip Bulb Quality and See What Yo...

Learn how to assess tulip bulb quality by firmness, weight, basal plate and signs of decay, and match bulb condition to formal displays, naturalizing and forcing.

How to Identify Haworthias by Their Leaf Windows and Rosette Form

How to Identify Haworthias by Their Leaf Window...

Identify haworthias by their translucent leaf windows and rosette form, then use that feature to choose the right light, gritty soil, and watering approach for indoor growing.

How to Identify Haworthias by Their Leaf Window...

Identify haworthias by their translucent leaf windows and rosette form, then use that feature to choose the right light, gritty soil, and watering approach for indoor growing.

Calendula Seeds: Why Their Shape Matters When You Choose a Seed-Sowing Setup

Calendula Seeds: Why Their Shape Matters When Y...

Calendula seed varies in shape and each form aids dispersal. Understand these cypselae and choose trays, sowing tools and medium that suit this large, flat seed.

Calendula Seeds: Why Their Shape Matters When Y...

Calendula seed varies in shape and each form aids dispersal. Understand these cypselae and choose trays, sowing tools and medium that suit this large, flat seed.

Plan Ornamental Grasses Around the Space You Have

Plan Ornamental Grasses Around the Space You Have

Learn how clump-forming and spreading ornamental grasses differ in stem and branching habit, and use simple measurements and boundaries to plan around the space you already have.

Plan Ornamental Grasses Around the Space You Have

Learn how clump-forming and spreading ornamental grasses differ in stem and branching habit, and use simple measurements and boundaries to plan around the space you already have.

Water Lilies and the Trouble With Common Names: Planning a Seasonal Display by Species

Water Lilies and the Trouble With Common Names:...

Common names hide real differences among water lilies. Identify hardy versus tropical Nymphaea, avoid lotus and Nuphar confusion, and plan a pond sequence by species, depth and flowering time.

Water Lilies and the Trouble With Common Names:...

Common names hide real differences among water lilies. Identify hardy versus tropical Nymphaea, avoid lotus and Nuphar confusion, and plan a pond sequence by species, depth and flowering time.