VISAKHAPATNAM: In a notable discovery, a team of botanists from the Botanical Survey of India (BSI) has identified a new ...

“GROWING IN THE mud, and yet so clean, the lotus is a symbol of purity,” writes the Sri Lankan historian Ananda K. Coomaraswamy in his 1913 book “The Arts and Crafts of India & Ceylon.” The lotus pool ...

At the start of the traditional distillation process — which has been repeated for centuries — the petals are set in mud ...

In raking leaves from shrubs around the house I’ve noticed asps on a couple of hollies. What is the best way to eliminate ...

Winter can give roses a tough time so there are a few tasks that need to be done now to prepare these beauties for the colder ...

Mature specimens have a corm, a swollen stem base a bit like a bulb which can weigh over 100 kilograms. This is where the ...

Q: I have nine pots of what I’m pretty sure is purple heart (wandering dude) on my apartment balcony. They came from a bed in my sister’s front yard. What’s the best approach for their cold weather ...

Pluripotent stem cells are cells that have the capacity to self-renew by dividing and to develop into the three primary germ cell layers of the early embryo and therefore into all cells of the ...

This plant is a perfect mother's day plant. The plant has prickly stems, pale green leaves, and beautiful pink/violet flowers ...

But that’s not the only beautiful winter flower to chase away winter blues. There’s winter daphne, known for its white to ...

Whether you want to add contrast and depth to a garden color scheme, are planning a new container display, or fancy ...