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'Honeycomb' is a deciduous shrub of arching habit with grey-green foliage, this cultivar has globular clusters of creamy, yellow flowers in late summer and autumn ...

Butterfly gardens are said to play a vital role in biodiversity conservation. By supporting butterflies, these gardens ...

Division of Pharmacognosy, Department of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Faculty of Life Sciences, University of Vienna, Josef-Holaubek-Platz 2, 1090 Vienna, Austria ...

Plants with heart-shaped leaves are a wonderful addition to any garden or indoor plant space! Not only are they aesthetically ...

The monarch butterfly is known by scientists as Danaus plexippus, which in Greek literally means "sleepy transformation." The name evokes the species' ability to hibernate and metamorphize. Adult ...

The garden is quieter in the winter than in other seasons, but that doesn't mean it can be ignored. Plants that look dead may ...

The height of the butterfly season (much like moths) is during July and August, when the weather is usually at its hottest. If you have a wildflower area on your golf course or local park, or even ...

Pruning is an essential gardening task for keeping plants in shape - and it can also mean more flowers and fruits next year ...

In the garden the buddleja are still going strong, the one pictured is Buzz Lilac. These plants are really low maintenance and look great as well as being fabulous butterfly magnets. I shall leave ...