Fruits & Vegetables

Tabebuia and Handroanthus

Genus and Family: The genus Tabebuia is native to the Amazon rainforest and other tropical parts of Mexico and Central and South America. It included nearly 100 species of...

How to Grow Clematis

Mention climbing plants and the name that springs to most people’s minds is Clematis an extremely varied genus...

Eastern Box Turtle (box turtles)

Order Testudines, Family Emydidae The Eastern Box Turtle is the most terrestrial of the Emydid turtles, having close-fitting shells...

The Sociable Red-fronted serin

INTRODUCTION Serinus (canaries) is a genus of finches belonging to the Fringillidae family of birds. That includes several sparrows,...

Gymnocalycium: Most Popular Cacti among Hobbyists

Gymnocalycium is the most popular cacti for hobbyists—and certainly exciting to see in the field. A vast genus...

Blueberry: A Sweet and Mouth Watering Fruit

Blueberry is a wonderful plant. Not only do they live for decades and bear delicious fruits that need almost no care. But they are...

Why Are Tomatoes So Healthy? And Why Should You Eat Tomatoes?

Why are tomatoes so healthy? Our modern tomatoes are all descendants of wild cherry tomatoes that grew along South America's western coast. From Mexico, the...

How to Grow Pears: A Complete Guide to Growing Juicy Pears

How to Grow Pears? If you're a pear lover or gardener, you must be curious about how to grow pears. Pears grow on sturdy, deep-rooted...

Top 13 Strange Fruits in the World

Top 13 Strange Fruits in the World Some fruits are so amazing and delicious to eat. Rare fruits refer to fruits that are not commonly...

Succession Planting: Make the Space in Your Garden

Crops in succession planting is a good way to make the most of your precious garden space. Sometimes it means several successions of the...

Jack Fruit – Most Important Underutilized Fruit

Description Jack fruit is well believed to have originated in the mountainous region of the Western Ghats of the Indian peninsula. It is supposed to...

Pyracantha – Forever Green Plant That is Easy to Grow

Pyracantha is the scientific name for firethorn plants, an evergreen plant that is easy to grow and provides seasonal interest and berries can handle...

How to Grow Parsnip, Salsify and Scorzonera

Parsnip takes some patience. The seeds are slow sprouting, the plants are slow-growing, and the whole crop can take a good year to produce...

Apricots – The World’s Healthiest Fruit

Apricots are native to the mountains of Asia and need freezing weather during their dormant period. Though quite a cold-hardy, they are happiest in...

Citrullus: Member of the Watermelon Family

Citron (Citrullus vulgaris, var. citroides), a member of the watermelon family, is eaten only in candied form and never raw. It is, however, not...