Texas Manfreda on April 8 measured 5 feet, 2 inches tall. This native plant came to my attention during training with the Rio Grande Valley Chapter Texas Master Naturalists. The National Butterfly ...

Tuberose flowers are perfumed pretty plants with a strong and appealing fragrance which is strongest in the evening. Diana Mbabaali a gardener says the plant is a mosquito repellent because of its ...

Whether it is to mark a celebration, lure in your loved ones, honour a celebrity at a function, or simply visit a sick friend, bouquets can be a source of great happiness for the recipient. Bouquets ...

It's time to start thinking about what bulbs to plant now for long-lasting summer blooms. There are lots of lesser-known, more unusual bulbs to plant in spring if you want to try something different, ...

The plant looked leafy and lonesome when I spotted it all by itself in the perennial section at Smithfield Gardens. It sported nothing but a mass of grasslike foliage, much like red hot poker. Looking ...

THE tuberose, a native to Mexico, belongs to the family Amaryllis and is commonly known as lily. It has long been cherished for aromatic oils extracted from its fragrant white flowers. It is a popular ...

* What it is: Tuberose is a frost-tender small bulb (technically a rhizome) that blooms for a few weeks in August and September with some of the most fragrant flowers of any plant. Flowers are white ...

Back in March, Joe in D.C. wrote: “I’m trying to track down tuberose, my girlfriend’s favorite flower, for her birthday, and have not had any luck. “I guess they are out of season and rare in this ...

Hummingbird with white breast, blue head, and green wings sitting on a branch. - Jeff R Clow/Getty Images Hummingbirds, because of their high-energy metabolism, are constantly searching for reliable ...