Plant Profiles & Stories

Staggered Sunflower Sowing: Keep a Project Consistent Across Batches

Staggered Sunflower Sowing: Keep a Project Cons...

Plan sunflower sowings in batches for a longer season. Learn how cultivar maturity, soil warmth, spacing, support and notes keep successive plantings consistent.

Staggered Sunflower Sowing: Keep a Project Cons...

Plan sunflower sowings in batches for a longer season. Learn how cultivar maturity, soil warmth, spacing, support and notes keep successive plantings consistent.

Basil Flowers: Structure, Selection and the Right Companion Materials

Basil Flowers: Structure, Selection and the Rig...

Learn how basil flower structure works, when to pinch or leave spikes for pollinators and seed, and how to choose complementary companion plants, cut stems and supplies.

Basil Flowers: Structure, Selection and the Rig...

Learn how basil flower structure works, when to pinch or leave spikes for pollinators and seed, and how to choose complementary companion plants, cut stems and supplies.

Poppies in Wet Ground: Matching Display Style to the Plant's Wetland Character

Poppies in Wet Ground: Matching Display Style t...

Wetland poppies like Meconopsis and Papaver cambricum need cool, moist roots. Learn how to choose a bog garden, container or woodland presentation, and how to finish cut stems for a...

Poppies in Wet Ground: Matching Display Style t...

Wetland poppies like Meconopsis and Papaver cambricum need cool, moist roots. Learn how to choose a bog garden, container or woodland presentation, and how to finish cut stems for a...

Basil Stems and Branching: How Structure Shapes Flavor and Harvest

Basil Stems and Branching: How Structure Shapes...

Discover how basil's stem structure and branching patterns influence leaf flavor and productivity. Learn to pinch, prune, and choose cultivars for a better harvest.

Basil Stems and Branching: How Structure Shapes...

Discover how basil's stem structure and branching patterns influence leaf flavor and productivity. Learn to pinch, prune, and choose cultivars for a better harvest.

What to Record About Water and Moisture for Better Carnivorous Plant Decisions

What to Record About Water and Moisture for Bet...

Record tray water levels, base moisture, pot weight and conditions to make informed watering and repotting decisions for Venus flytraps, sundews, pitcher plants and Nepenthes.

What to Record About Water and Moisture for Bet...

Record tray water levels, base moisture, pot weight and conditions to make informed watering and repotting decisions for Venus flytraps, sundews, pitcher plants and Nepenthes.

Read Your Maple: Acer Structure and Growth Reveal Better Cultivation Choices

Read Your Maple: Acer Structure and Growth Reve...

Understand maple genus structure, leaf arrangement, parent species and growth habits to make better pruning, siting and selection choices for your garden.

Read Your Maple: Acer Structure and Growth Reve...

Understand maple genus structure, leaf arrangement, parent species and growth habits to make better pruning, siting and selection choices for your garden.