Caladium CULTIVARS

Fancy and lance-leafed varieties are the two main types of caladiums. Fancy-leafed types have large heart-shaped leaves, grow best in semishade, and may reach a height of 12 to 30

JAPANESE PRIVET (Ligustrum japonicum)

Mature Height/Spread:This is an evergreen shrub with a compact growth habit to 10 feet high and 5 to 6 feet wide. The foliage is 2 to 4 inches long and

Plants changing places

A new experiment has revealed that indoor plants and outdoor plants can swap places in about 60 per cent of cases. Gardeners have been urged to "challenge convention" by a new

ADAM’S NEEDLE (Yucca filamentosa)

Mature Height/Spread: These very hardy plants form a low cluster of stiff, pointed leaves, 2½ feet long and 1 inch wide. The leaves have long, loose fibers at the edges.

Drying Herbs

Cut off the stems early in the morning before the leaves start growing (and releasing their oils naturally) to obtain the best flavours. Each plant can have up to one

Euonymus CULTIVARS AND VARIETIES

Cultivars of E. fortunei: The cultivars of Wintercreeper Euonymus, which are listed here, are better known than the species itself. * ‘Canadale Gold’ is a compact shrub

Drying Herbs

Cut off the stems early in the morning before the leaves start growing (and releasing their oils naturally) to obtain the best flavours. Each plant can have up to one

Culinary Herb Gardening

There is nothing more pleasing than walking right outside your kitchen door and finding all the spices you'll need for a tasty and fresh dinner. How about picking a bit

Nandina CULTIVARS AND VARIETIES

* ‘Alba’ is a 4- to 6- inch shrub with white berries and yellowish-green foliage, which turns yellow in fall. This cultivar is more susceptible

History of broccoli and cauliflower

Broccoli is a member of the mustard family, descended from the wild cabbages. Broccoli's name comes from the Italian "brocco," meaning "sprout" or "shoot," which comes from the Latin, "brachium,"

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