Vanilla comes from a rare tropical orchid with a one-day bloom and a history rooted in Aztec cultivation and 19th-century hand pollination. Learn how vanilla orchids grow, why they’re so valuable, and ...
THE launch of Kew Gardens’ annual Orchid Festival was breathtaking this week. The spectacular event is themed around China, and 3,500 orchids are among the 6,000 plants packed into a giant ...
It's common for animals to disguise themselves as leaves, flowers, or even tree bark to avoid predators. Camouflage is one of ...
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“Florida growers offer a wide variety of indoor plants that can make the ultimate, long-lasting gift this Valentine’s Day,” said Tal Coley, CEO of the FNGLA. “Choose to give life and beauty this ...
Flowers and plants are buried under feet of snow and lay dormant in frozen soil. Luckily, garden centers and floral departments will set you up with something blooming or green and you don’t need to ...
February can be the coldest month of the year, a time that finds many of us anxious for spring. That’s why the preferred gift for Valentine’s Day is flowers. However, ...