On a bright spring day, a lone 28-foot cactus towered above the dusty scrub within Saguaro National Park in Arizona. Despite the cloudless sky and oven-like heat, the spiky giant looked strong and ...

Some people feel threatened by cacti, reluctant to approach and appreciate the strength, endurance and beauty of these succulent stemmed and spine leafed plants. While you can respectfully and protect ...

Ornamental grasses can add extra depth and elegance to your lawn. These types of grasses can grow in clumps or spread across your lawn, and they’re commonly added to garden beds for decoration.

Cactus ferruginous pygmy owls are named for the saguaro cactuses they live in, their rusty-colored stripes, and their small size. They’re as fierce as they are small: These 2.5-ounce raptors prey on ...

Due to their diverse appearances, cactus plants offer astounding variety as ornamental plants. Many cactus plants have a lot of architectural appeal due to their rounded or tree-like forms. Different ...

If you want a colorful show of petunias, nemesia, diascia, or snapdragons in the spring, you’re much better off planting them now.

Ornamental grasses are perfect for adding structural interest to borders with their flowing foliage and attractive flowers. They last long into winter, too. There are hundreds of varieties, but the ...

Ornamental grasses and silver-leaved varieties ... They will need a very gritty, free-draining proprietary cactus potting ...

A German town has banned the humble cactus from the town hall, schools and nurseries. The mayor of Plettenberg, near Dusseldorf in North Rhine-Westphalia, banned the spiky plants from municipal ...

The purpose of this publication is to provide guidance for the visual diagnosis of major nutrient deficiency symptoms in ornamental plants. Essential plant nutrients are divided into two main groups: ...

Historians believe that the valley was a popular sixth-era vacation spot for the wealthy. The Ornamental Fan is an Artifact item used in the Museum.

Citroen’s C4 Cactus has grown up. Once a wacky, slightly left-field choice that was more Marmite than conformist, the new car is slightly more conventional. That’s true of the styling ...