Today’s column is on ways to learn more about the plants in your garden. Our recent column was on determining a plant’s botanical name, which is the key to ...

When strolling through a garden center or flipping through a plant catalog, you’ll often notice two distinct names on each tag: a common name and a botanical name. While the common name feels friendly ...

Passiflora incarnata, Nymphaea odorata, Chamaecrista fasciculata, Asclepius incarnata! Sounds like spells from the Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry, doesn’t it? While these words could come ...

For almost 300 years, researchers have classified life on Earth with scientific names — two-word monikers like Homo sapiens that become a kind of permanent label. But there are those who argue that ...

The International Botanical Congress voted to change a scientific name belonging to hundreds of plant species because it was offensive in southern Africa. By Clarissa Brincat In July, plant scientists ...

Red-Yellow Kangaroo Paw (Anigozanthos 'Yellow Gem'). This upright evergreen perennial plant is an Australian native. It has 2 ...

Getting your Trinity Audio player ready... Editor’s note: A version of this column previously ran in the Sentinel. Sooner or later, successful gardening requires knowing your plants by name. Some ...