Color is a funny thing. We tend to think of color as what something is — that a hunk of orange plastic is made up of, well, orange. It’s only once we find ourselves in that first high school physics ...

Have you ever wondered why so many plants in our surroundings have leaves which are green in colour? Whether it’s a large tree in a distant forest or a plant in our own gardens, green is the colour ...

This story was published in winter 2019. Dianthus plants are commonly known as pinks, yet they bloom in a rainbow of colors. Some have double flowers. Some smell like spicy cloves. They’re compact, ...

Big-leaf houseplants bring drama, elegance, and a touch of the tropics into your living space. With their oversized leaves ...

Q: I bought a “My Monet” weigela several years ago. It looks healthy and is growing well. I bought it for the variegated leaves, but for the past couple of years, the new growth is just plain green.