Crown of thorns is a gorgeous addition to your outdoor space, but are you frustrated that your plant isn't blooming? Here's what could be behind this.

Often described as “low maintenance” or “hardy,” these plants are simply ones that are near-impossible to kill. They are ...

The ilex or holly, and the ivy, both evergreen plants are traditional Christmas symbols: the holly for part of the same reason as the Glastonbury Rose is, because it represents the Crown of Thorns ...

The good news is that with a little knowledge, no pet (or their concerned owner) needs to suffer from poisonous plants.

More information: Richard J. Harris et al, A family of crown-of-thorns starfish spine-secreted proteins modify adult conspecific behavior, iScience (2025). DOI: 10.1016/j.isci.2025.112161 ...

Crown of thorns (Euphorbia milii). This plant has toxic sap, but why any pet would even try to eat it is a mystery because they are typically covered in thorns, though there are thornless varieties!

At a towering 5,396 meters, Haba Snow Mountain pierces the sky like a jagged silver crown. Its summit is eternally cloaked in snow, reigning over the surrounding lesser peaks that bow in reverence ...