But to botanists, there is no rose with thorns: The spiky outgrowths of a rose stem are called "prickles," and are biologically distinct from the stiff, woody thorns of other plants. Prickles are ...
The flowers instead have prickles that form from the skin of the plant, similar to how hair grows. Prickles have been around for at least 400 million years, dating back to when ferns and their ...
In my earlier years of gardening, I was attracted to and purchased unusual plants. Many of those didn’t survive beyond their first year. As I have “matured,” I have redirected my purchases toward the ...
These generally work best under warm conditions but before the plants get too mature. Whatever herbicide is used on the Onehunga weed, obviously it is best to kill the weed before the fruits begin ...