One of the things that drew me into the world of horticulture is the incredible diversity of plants that inhabit our planet. When you consider the range of environments — from Death Valley to the ...

Who knew eating live bugs could be such an elegant affair? No, not for humans, at least not too often. We're talking about the insect-eating plants of the bog, just a few of the highlights of "Big ...

WASKISH, Minn. — Take a trip about an hour north of Bemidji, Minn., and you’ll encounter a world both rugged and serene, a contradictory fusion of nature called the Big Bog. It’s a spongy moss-covered ...

Paul Nieman of Ligonier and his yellow Lab, Lily, hike all around Forbes State Forest, but one spot they visit repeatedly is Spruce Flats Bog.... The soil in a bog consists largely of slowly decaying ...

Just after mid-May, the alders and cottonwoods were suddenly — so it seemed — in full leaf, the fresh, bright green a pleasant contrast with the dark conifers. Even the blueberries and other ...

Do you have places in your garden where pools of water have collected, spots that are slow to drain and leave a mucky bed of mud? You could dig down and add a bottom of sand and gravel for drainage ...

myrose Foll visits The Bog Garden at Booker T. Washington Park in Charlottesville to talk with Dana Harris about the Albemarle Garden Club’s work to establish and maintain a wetland garden that has ...

Persistent rain, coupled with poor drainage, has left many UK gardeners with soggy borders and problem areas where “normal” plants struggle to cope. But rather than battling against the elements, ...

Many gardeners find it a challenge identifying plants for wet soil. Most plots have dank, wet spots where water tends to sit, brooks overflow, springs discharge or there is a naturally high water ...

HAZLE TWP. – Bob Sprague put out a call to rescue rare orchids. At least 100 people answered on Saturday. Boy Scouts, Girl Scouts, parents, garden clubs, scientists and orchid lovers from as far away ...