Cactus, Fleshy Plants Native to America

Cactus, common name for the family comprising a peculiar group of spiny, fleshy plants native to America. The family contains about 1650 species,...

How to Managing Compost?

A variety of techniques may be used to increase the rate of compost decomposition. One technique is to cut the starting materials into 10- to...

How to Making Compost?

Compost is made by harnessing the natural decomposition process carried out by certain species of microorganisms. These microorganisms, primarily...

Unique Plant (Parnassia fimbriata)

A bit of BPotD news before today"s entry: we finally have a date and time set to transition the web site over to the new server. It"s been a...

Wildflower Colors Tell Butterflies How to Do Their Jobs

The recipe for making one species into two requires time and some kind of separation, like being on different islands or something else that...

Ten Most Wanted Plants

Students, gardeners, retirees and other volunteers across the nation who are taking part in a nationwide initiative--Project BudBurst--are...

Growing Alliums - Ornamental Onions

Overview:There are hundreds of alliums, including the onions and garlic we eat. The ornamental varieties often have leaves similar to onions,...