“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 ...

The plants are sometimes present in the thousands, and they can produce a brilliant floral display in the fall.

Dark crimson represents mourning ... constantly growing toward happiness. Chrysanthemum is a name derived from the Greek word ...

Chrysanthemums, or simply “mums,” are late-season garden stars. Mums have been cultivated as far back as 1,500 years in China, holding a place of honor as one of the Four Nobles alongside plum ...

I made this oak’s acquaintance courtesy of “Plants for the Winter Garden” (Timber Press, 2024), by Warren Leach. The author ...

The Associated Students of the UI, the university’s student government, organized a candlelight vigil on the two-year ...

People often think that art is distant and difficult to appreciate, but a garden is different; everyone knows how to admire a ...

It was one of the most unusual, interesting topsy turvy presidential contests I can remember. It was entertaining to say the least. After my talks, I left time for questions ...

Add weeks of colorful flowers and decades of enjoyment to your indoor plant collection with holiday cacti. Dress one up with ...

The musical follows down-on-his-luck Seymour, who was taken in by flower shop owner Mr. Mushnik after Seymour was abandoned ...

Alluring, like sirens, some vicious weeds produce beautiful flowers in calming purple hues. Here are the problematic blossoms ...

In honor of Halloween: houseplants that show off twisty tendrils, scary leaves, and macabre colors that can lend your home a ...