By Matt Gibson and Erin Marissa Russell Lamb’s ear is an easy-to-grow herbaceous perennial plant that is known for its soft, hairy, velvet-like evergreen leaves that are silvery-green or grayish-green in color. The leaves are shaped just like a lamb’s ear, which is where the … [Read more...]
These 6 Stinky Plants Really Smell!
By Erin Marissa Russell There are lots of plants that gardeners grow because they smell so nice, but this article is about just the opposite: plants that gardeners love despite their nasty odor. If you’re a gardener who has fallen in love with the stinky plants of the flower … [Read more...]
Are Elephant Ear Plants Poisonous?
Here’s a puzzle for you: what plant is toxic, yet serves as a major food source for many countries in Asia? The answer: Colocasia, also known as elephant ear or taro. In many parts of the world, taro is a major food crop for both people and farm animals. The plant is … [Read more...]
Try Growing These Shade Tolerant Perennial Flowers
by Jennifer Poindexter Do you have a location in your yard that fails to receive sunlight? Does it seem impossible to make anything grow there? Would it seem like a pipe dream to plant something once and have it grow in this desolate place year after year? … [Read more...]
21 Rare Plants to Give the Gardener Who Has Everything
By Erin Marissa Russell They say that gardeners are easy to shop for, because you can’t go wrong giving a gardener a plant—but what about when you need a gift for the gardener who has everything? Some people have such huge plant collections that you just know anything you pick … [Read more...]
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