Plant Profiles & Stories

Bamboo Growth Habit and Mature Size: Planning for a Repeatable Result

Bamboo Growth Habit and Mature Size: Planning f...

Understand clumping vs running bamboo growth habits, read mature size as a realistic range, and plan barrier, container and record-keeping choices that make bamboo plantings repeatable.

Bamboo Growth Habit and Mature Size: Planning f...

Understand clumping vs running bamboo growth habits, read mature size as a realistic range, and plan barrier, container and record-keeping choices that make bamboo plantings repeatable.

Compact Violets: Choosing and Growing Plants That Stay Tidy

Compact Violets: Choosing and Growing Plants Th...

Understand what drives compact growth in violets, how to choose a well-formed plant, and how light, container size, spacing and feeding connect to a dense crown.

Compact Violets: Choosing and Growing Plants Th...

Understand what drives compact growth in violets, how to choose a well-formed plant, and how light, container size, spacing and feeding connect to a dense crown.

Pothos and Water: Reading Moisture to Shape a Trailing Display

Pothos and Water: Reading Moisture to Shape a T...

How pothos use and lose water, how to choose a draining pot and airy medium, and how to read moisture cues to create a full, healthy trailing display.

Pothos and Water: Reading Moisture to Shape a T...

How pothos use and lose water, how to choose a draining pot and airy medium, and how to read moisture cues to create a full, healthy trailing display.

Lemon Balm: Choose the Right Method for the Result You Want

Lemon Balm: Choose the Right Method for the Res...

Compare lemon balm growing methods for containers, garden patches and propagation, and learn soil, barrier, harvest and early-season preparation for the best result.

Lemon Balm: Choose the Right Method for the Res...

Compare lemon balm growing methods for containers, garden patches and propagation, and learn soil, barrier, harvest and early-season preparation for the best result.

Reading a Cinnamon Tree: Matching the Harvest to the Plant That Made It

Reading a Cinnamon Tree: Matching the Harvest t...

Learn how to read a cinnamon tree's shoots, bark and species identity so you can connect the growing plant to the harvested bark and know what to expect in the...

Reading a Cinnamon Tree: Matching the Harvest t...

Learn how to read a cinnamon tree's shoots, bark and species identity so you can connect the growing plant to the harvested bark and know what to expect in the...

Maple Varieties for Fall Color and Long-Term Gardens

Maple Varieties for Fall Color and Long-Term Ga...

Compare Japanese maples, red maple, and paperbark maple for fall color, winter interest, and garden suitability. Make an informed choice for your landscape.

Maple Varieties for Fall Color and Long-Term Ga...

Compare Japanese maples, red maple, and paperbark maple for fall color, winter interest, and garden suitability. Make an informed choice for your landscape.