Most summer bulbs prefer good drainage, although calla, canna, crinum, spider lily (Hymenocallis) and some gingers are a few ...

Plants are constantly sensing, responding, and adapting to the world around them. They track time, detect light, react to ...

Warm weather got you itching for new greenery? Our expert shares the dos and don’ts of plant shopping with the planet in mind ...

Each individual bulb pack will arrive with planting instructions and general guidance is to plant bulbs at twice the depth of the height of the bulb. For best results plant from March onwards when the ...

This column is written by the UC Master Gardeners of Yolo County each month. It provides answers to selected questions that recently came into the UC Master Gardener – Yolo ...

The word, shamrock, comes from the old Irish word, seamróg, meaning clover. The Irish derived this from the Gaelic word, seamrag, meaning trefoil, or three-leafed. It is not clear which clover, but ...

In the year 432 A.D., a missionary who earlier assumed the name Patricius, arrived in Ireland with the objective of converting the Celtic Irish to Christianity. Legend has it that he used a ...

Across the UK, gardeners are spotting a pretty yellow carpet in late winter that quietly suffocates borders and lawns. What turns this charming oxalis into a stubborn invader? A sudden carpet of tiny ...

Incandescent bulbs were effectively banned in the U.S. starting in 2023 when the Department of Energy (DOE) enforced the 45 lumens per watt efficiency standard. That rule, first mandated by the 2007 ...

Pennsylvania’s climate is perfect for growing spring-blooming bulbs. We have plenty of winter cold for favorites such as tulips and daffodils to get their needed “chill” time, then we usually have a ...

When people name the most important inventions in history, light bulbs are usually on the list. They were much safer than earlier light sources, and they made more activities, for both work and play, ...