I’ve been taking Miguel, my 12-year-old Havanese, for 3,500-step walks around the neighborhood lately (and telling myself ...

“GROWING IN THE mud, and yet so clean, the lotus is a symbol of purity,” writes the Sri Lankan historian Ananda K. Coomaraswamy in his 1913 book “The Arts and Crafts of India & Ceylon.” The lotus pool ...

When it blooms, this stinky flower releases chemicals that smell like rotting flesh to attact pollinators, such as carrion ...

One of the best things about peace lilies is that they thrive in lower-light homes. However, peace lilies need some light to grow properly, and the leaves can start to turn yellow when conditions are ...

"Most mature agaves generate offsets (rhizomatous suckers) called 'pups.' This is a vegetative or asexual method of ...

Most people picture Antarctica as a barren, icy expanse, but recently, more plants have taken root there. The reason for that ...

Overwatering a holiday cactus could result in the flower buds dropping ... is unusual because it is perhaps the only native ...

Imagine walking through an orchard on a cool October afternoon, the scent of ripe apples mingling with the earthy aroma of ...

Growing up, my mother often shared small but meaningful pieces of advice that stuck with me long after I left home and her ...

But that’s not the only beautiful winter flower to chase away winter blues. There’s winter daphne, known for its white to ...

The protagonists in her images deliver a masterclass in layering jewels: wearing mookuthi ( nose studs on both sides), kappu ...

In this day and age, it’s hard enough to be able to afford a house, period. So once you’ve purchased one, you probably don’t ...