
The Wild History of Corn
Did you know corn doesn’t grow in the wild? Corn, also known as maize, comes from the domestication of an ancient grass called teosinte. About 9,000 years ago maize was domesticated in south-central Mexico.
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Did you know corn doesn’t grow in the wild? Corn, also known as maize, comes from the domestication of an ancient grass called teosinte. About 9,000 years ago maize was domesticated in south-central Mexico.

Three Fun Plant Accessories for the Devoted Indoor Gardener! Our list of plant accessories to level up your indoor garden.

The most common way to grow a new jade plant in your own home is through propagation. With a single leaf or a stem cut from a larger plant, you can grow a whole new plant in very few steps.

Roses, rows, and rows of roses. That is what you’re often met with when entering any flower shop or floral department. Roses are one of the most popular cut flowers in the entire floral industry.

Do you call it an eggplant or aubergine? Is it a fruit or a vegetable? How do you eat it? So many questions! Here are the answers.

Row covers are one of the best tools gardeners can have. They are a great way to keep pests out and extend the growing season, both in the spring and fall. Row covers are spun-bonded or woven material such as plastic, polyester or polypropylene.

Jack Frost nipping at your plants already? Here’s how you can be prepared and know you’ve got things covered when the chill moves in!

When COVID isolation began, many of us turned to plants to keep our spirits up. We’ve got a heart-warming story from Janelle Catibog, who turned to flowers and vintage fashion when times got tough.

Spider plants are the plants that keep giving! Not only are they fantastic air purifiers and jazz up any plant shelf — they produce tons of babies (spiderettes) that are extremely easy to propagate, if you know what to do!
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