The plant is indeed the Calabash Tree (Crescentia cujete). Its fruit are inedible. When dried, the mature fruit’s hard shells can be made into musical instruments and other receptacles. The tree is ...

Knowing the difference between common edible plants and poisonous counterparts that look just like them can spare you some ...

June kicks off an active period for garden pests. Learn more about five common garden pests that arrive in June and how to ...

As the founder of The Plant Penthouse (@theplantpenthouse) - a Minneapolis-based biophilic design studio and botanical lifestyle brand - and a certified Master Gardener, she knows a thing or two about ...

Spice up your garden with uncommon flowers that are also native species. Try teddy bear sunflowers, Maryland sennas, ...

In the home garden, aphids may be held in check by a number of natural predators, including lady beetles, minute pirate bugs, ...

The presidency trumps unlimited cash. Musk’s muscle would always be eclipsed by the Donald’s power and position. Before our ...

After weeks of rainy Saturdays across the Granite State, many local farms are feeling the effects. At Trombly Gardens in ...

The Bush Theatre is becoming a garden centre. Earlier this year, the venue staged Coral Wylie’s Lavender, Hyacinth, Violet, ...

Roses do not have thorns; they have prickles. But there ARE “thorns” in the rose garden. Their names are botrytis, black spot ...

Warm/cool/warm/cool … June weather can be all over the place, from overcast gray “June gloom” drizzles to bright, hot sunny skies. Whether you live along the coast, in the mountains or in the desert, ...

The Black-eyed Susan vine (Thunbergia alata) is a beautiful, fast-growing climber that brings a cheerful burst of color to ...