Plants

Calla Lilies’ simplistic beauty has been the inspiration for many paintings. Calla blooms are associated with peace, serenity, and fertility. The Greek name for the calla

The butterfly bush (Buddleja davidii) may be a beautiful plant, but it is also an invasive species in North America. This shrub grows up to twelve

You may find several plants in your garden that look like strawberries. Mock strawberries and strawberry weed look like real strawberries, but they aren’t the real

The pineapple (Ananas comosus) is the edible variety of pineapple and has five botanical varieties. Each produces slightly different characteristics, producing thirty-seven pineapples grown commercially worldwide.

Pokeweed is one of those plants that definitely has two sides to the coin. It is toxic for people and animals but produces berries that are

Morning glories are fast-growing plants that butterflies and hummingbirds cannot resist. Ancient people used morning glory to convert latex into rubber. The plants have a hallucinogenic

What is commonly called spinach may actually be better classified as leafy greens or even edible wild greens. To complicate matters, spinach may vary quite considerably

Squash have been domesticated and cultivated for over eight thousand years. They have become embedded in our dietary habits and culture. Halloween would not be the

The tomatillo plant, native to Central America and Mexico, has a rich history and was a domesticated crop in America before the arrival of Europeans. Mayan

Coral should be classed as one of the wonders of the earth. It has an amazing array of colors and fantastic structures. Coral reefs are between