Ipomoea alba or Moon flower morning glory was the first mystery plant this week. When you hear moon flower, there are two plants with that common name –moon vine– Ipomoea alba; and moon bush, or ...

Daytime pollinators, like hummingbirds, are often top-of-mind when it comes to curating a garden—and rightfully so. These important birds are essential to the life cycle of many flowers, and help ...

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Planning this year's garden? My guess is you’re envisioning plants bathed in daylight. But the problem is that by nightfall, when the sun has set and you’re ready to kick back at home, you won’t be ...

A couple of years ago this flower grew out of a small hole by the utility pole in the driveway. It has large blooms that only open early and late in the day. It has large, spiky seed pods and a ...

Q: Please identify the blooms that are in our mangroves. They bloom at night only. Very pretty and probably a weed. My friends say this is night-blooming jasmine, they may be right, since the flowers ...

In a world with so many colors, why choose a garden with only white flowers? Color in a landscape is often the most basic element to start or improve a garden, but that does not mean it is the only ...

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