Plant Facts

Ever heard of sunflowers with multiple heads? You see, most people have the same image in mind when they hear the word sunflower—a single bright yellow flower at the top of a tall green stalk. So is it okay for a sunflower plant to have more than one head blooming from it? Certain sunflower species,…

As a beginner, nothing is more discouraging than realizing that your seeds have failed to sprout, especially after setting up your soil and planter and waiting for weeks. Sometimes it makes you think that you don’t have a green thumb. Anyone can successfully grow plants if they know what mistakes they are doing during seed…

What big herbs can be grown indoors? There’s the giant Italian parsley (Petroselinum crispum ‘Géant d’Italie’), giant sage (Salvia disermas L.), and the giant fennel (Ferula communis), which grows up to 10 feet. But nothing beats the biggest herb in the world: the banana, which comes in many colors. Bananas colors depend on two factors:…

Are you fed up with slugs, snails, bugs, rabbits, birds, or weeds? Better than salt or pesticide, an electric fence works to protect them all day and all night. But how does electricity affect plants – do they get shocked and die? Most electric fences nowadays will not burn or electrocute plants; the energy will…

When bees fly tipsy, drunken birds smash into windows, and monkeys walk in dizzy circles, where’s all that free alcohol coming from? From overripe fruits, fermenting berries, and more. There are many plants capable of producing high ethanol content (alcohol). The most remarkable ones are: Brazilian peppertree Scarlet firethorn Many species of grass & algae…

Have you heard about the beautiful forget-me-not plant? What is it exactly? Does it last one year or more? Is it an herb or a houseplant? Is it edible? Is it poisonous to your pets? There is so much to tell about this stunning plant. Some people love it so much that they decide to…