Plant Profiles & Stories

Magnolias and the Three Plant Life Cycles: Reading a Tree's Timing

Magnolias and the Three Plant Life Cycles: Read...

Use a flowering magnolia to understand annual, biennial and perennial life cycles, from winter buds to spring blooms, and learn how that timing shapes planting and siting decisions.

Magnolias and the Three Plant Life Cycles: Read...

Use a flowering magnolia to understand annual, biennial and perennial life cycles, from winter buds to spring blooms, and learn how that timing shapes planting and siting decisions.

Cacao Trees and Water: Reading Moisture Behavior to Choose the Right Growing Setup

Cacao Trees and Water: Reading Moisture Behavio...

Understand how cacao trees use and lose water, then select the medium, container, humidity and watering rhythm that keep roots moist, aerated and healthy.

Cacao Trees and Water: Reading Moisture Behavio...

Understand how cacao trees use and lose water, then select the medium, container, humidity and watering rhythm that keep roots moist, aerated and healthy.

Daffodil Taxonomy: How Names and Life Stages Shape What You Grow

Daffodil Taxonomy: How Names and Life Stages Sh...

Understand Narcissus relationships, flower divisions and species versus cultivars, plus how each daffodil life stage changes planting, flowering and bulb care.

Daffodil Taxonomy: How Names and Life Stages Sh...

Understand Narcissus relationships, flower divisions and species versus cultivars, plus how each daffodil life stage changes planting, flowering and bulb care.

Cinnamon Trees and Foliage Selection: Matching Methods for Healthy, Attractive Plants

Cinnamon Trees and Foliage Selection: Matching ...

Grow cinnamon trees for foliage by matching species choice, light, moisture, pruning, and vegetative propagation. Learn how to select for leaf color and aroma and keep the plant healthy.

Cinnamon Trees and Foliage Selection: Matching ...

Grow cinnamon trees for foliage by matching species choice, light, moisture, pruning, and vegetative propagation. Learn how to select for leaf color and aroma and keep the plant healthy.

Lemon Balm and Its Mint Family Kin: Reading Taxonomy to Choose Better Flavor and Fragrance

Lemon Balm and Its Mint Family Kin: Reading Tax...

Use lemon balm's Lamiaceae relationships to select plants by scent and habit. Compare lemon balm with mint and lemon verbena, confirm botanical names, and grow the best plant for tea...

Lemon Balm and Its Mint Family Kin: Reading Tax...

Use lemon balm's Lamiaceae relationships to select plants by scent and habit. Compare lemon balm with mint and lemon verbena, confirm botanical names, and grow the best plant for tea...

Carnivorous Plants and Temperature: Matching Effort to the Result You Want

Carnivorous Plants and Temperature: Matching Ef...

Compare carnivorous plant temperature groups, from low-effort temperate pitcher plants to high-effort highland Nepenthes, and match effort and equipment to the result you want.

Carnivorous Plants and Temperature: Matching Ef...

Compare carnivorous plant temperature groups, from low-effort temperate pitcher plants to high-effort highland Nepenthes, and match effort and equipment to the result you want.