Bees are incredibly important to our ecosystem. Still, bee colonies have been on the decline for years. Here's how you can ...

Wanting to garden but struggling with allergies? Well, follow these tips, and soon, you'll have an allergy-free zone that's ...

From start to finish, corn silk plays a big role in the development of tasty corn kernels. But it can also help you choose a ...

Avocado fruit and even leaves are a valuable source of food and medicine, as well as a beautiful shade tree in gardens in ...

And it’s not just about saving cash. Over time, seeds we save from our own veg and flowers become better adapted to our ...

Patricia HanbidgeOrchid HorticultureThe ancient practice of saving seeds has in recent years become a feasible and in some ...

You carefully tend to your tomato plants, but they produce no fruit or only small ones. The plant has flowers, yet they ...

Any volunteer plants growing in spots that don’t suit you can often be successfully dug up and moved to your preferred location – this said, a more naturally planted garden can be a fantastic way of ...

After witnessing the weeks-long spectacle of a kapok tree (Ceiba pentandra) attracting a mob of bats to pollinate its flowers (see my May 17, 2025, VI Source article if you missed it), I kept going ...

Casuarina cunninghamiana River She-Oak is an evergreen tree that can be considered a master (or a mistress?) of illusion.  It ...

The ancient practice of saving seeds has in recent years become a feasible and in some cases encouraged practice. There is a science to saving seeds; one that requires patience, vigilance and ...