This tender annual is native to coastal areas of southern Europe, from the Balearics to former Yugoslavia, and is a member of the mustard family, Cruciferae, that also includes turnip,…
Native to scrub and chaparral of New South Wales, Australia, this evergreen shrub or small tree, is a member of the legume family, Fabaceae, that also includes pea, lupines and…
Author Andrew Perry in his book The Herb Gardening Handbook, presents a beginner’s guide to growing and harvesting herbs. As founder of Urban Herbs, an online retailer of unusual and…
Also known as mercuryweed, threeseeded mercury, and wax balls, this summer annual is a member of the spurge family, Euphorbiaceae, that also includes poinsettia , croton, and caster oil plant.…
Also known as prickly-leaved wattle, star-leaved acacia, prickly mimosa, and whorl-leaved acacia, this flowering evergreen shrub or small tree is native to southeast Australia including Tasmania. It is a member…
The almond is a deciduous tree belonging to the rose family, Rosaceae, that also includes plums, cherries, nectarines apricots, and peaches and is most closely related to peaches. Almond is…
Also known as Korean abelia in honor of its place of origin, this deciduous shrub is a member of the honeysuckle family, Caprifoliaceae, that also includes weigela, pincushion flower and…
Written with beginning gardeners in mind, Veg Out offers a welcoming guide to creating a vegetable garden for the first time. In simple down to earth language, author Heather Rodino…
Common knotweed is an annual weed and a member of the buckwheat family, Polygonaceae, that also includes rhubarb, sorrel, and dock. It is native to Europe and Eurasia but was…
Also known as wedge-leaved wattle and Tumut wattle, this evergreen shrub or small tree is native to southeastern Australia where it grows near streams or in moist sheltered sites, often…
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