What Is a Carnivorous Plant? Simply speaking, a carnivorous plant is one that eats insects as part of its regular diet. All ...

And, as I recently discovered, there are also multiple plants with flowers that look like birds. Of course, there are ways to ...

Looking out for vital signs your plants need more watering than they did in February is key as the weather begins to notch up ...

Tough, tropical Tradescantia plants are easy to grow. They tolerate a variety of sun exposures and form dense mats, putting down roots wherever they touch the soil. "Their trailing nature makes ...

Josh Moss and Hector Montes, owners of Hector’s Garden, gave a lively presentation about the fascinating properties of carnivorous plants! They explained the care needed to successfully grow healthy ...

However, these are only what organic farming and gardening have always promoted, feeding the soil not the plants. Indeed, biodynamic techniques are also well established. From my own research the ...

February may be short, but this list of plant talks, hands-on workshops and outdoor events is long. In the Lancaster County region, you’ll find two home and garden shows and a farming conference for ...

In your backyard, erosion can impact the fertility of your soil, making it more difficult for grass and other plants to grow as precious topsoil and organic matter gets washed away. In severe cases, ...

AMHERST, Mass.—Money doesn’t grow on trees. But soon the minerals used in the battery of your electric vehicle might. Worries about China’s domination of critical minerals are driving ...

Carnivorous plants, like the Venus flytrap, thrive in North Carolina bogs and swamps where the soil lacks nutrients. Because they can’t get nutrients out of the soil, these plants have adapted to find ...