Of all of the wonderfully exotic species of plants on this globe we call home, carnivorous bog plants have got to be high on the list when it comes to weirdness. They absolutely look like they belong ...

These flowers, vegetables, and herbs make a big impact in a small space. Tall, thin alliums show off brightly colored globes of tiny flowers without outgrowing their plot. "Elegant, upright clumps of ...

I am constantly on the lookout for the best plants for a courtyard garden as I have a small courtyard garden myself. It's a beautifully private outdoor space, with a mix of sun and shade areas, a big ...

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 ...

It can be demoralizing when a gardener has a small space to work with. When you have limited yard space — or just a balcony or patio — it can feel like there are only restrictions and disadvantages.

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 ...

Editor’s note: John Nelson is retiring. This is his final Mystery Plant column. You could call this the “spiny green ping-pong ball plant” if you wanted, and why not? John Nelson is a retired botanist ...

CAPE MAY COURT HOUSE - Joe Alvarez will present a lecture on how to create a bog garden at 6 p.m. on Tuesday, July 20 at the Main Branch of the Cape May County Library, 30 Mechanic St. Bog gardening ...

HOCKESSIN, Del. — Mount Cuba Center is a perfect relaxing escape. You'll enjoy the beautiful pristine grounds filled with garden paths, ponds and trails. The center prides itself on its fun programs ...

This pint-size bog — roughly five feet by two — is crammed with various pitcher plants, varieties of Venus flytrap, including Red Dragon, with a crimson trap, and sundews, whose thin stems are covered ...

You could call this the “spiny, green, ping-pong ball plant” if you wanted, and why not? It is actually (although absent in southern Florida), often forming stands along pond and stream edges and ...