"This column focuses on foliage in various rosette forms, in which leaves radiate from a short stem or a compressed growing ...

"Many flowering plants are currently dormant, so the current season presents an ideal time to 'dive' into the garden’s foliage," writes columnist Tom Karwin. "Gardeners greatly appreciate the garden’s ...

Pitcher plants are easy to propagate and turn into new plants. They should be propagated roughly every three years to keep ...

Bay leaf, also known as bay laurel (Laurus nobilis), is a popular aromatic, culinary herb. It is used in everything from stews to soups to some types of teas, and you can even use bay leaves to repel ...

● Rooting: Place the cutting in a glass of water or a well-draining rooting medium (a mix of perlite and peat moss works well ...

Propagating plants you love is satisfying and economical, so I hope you will give it a try, Penny Pawl, a UC Master Gardener ...

Lore holds that ancient pagans fashioned the evergreen’s branches into crowns and believed that displaying it indoors would repel evil spirits.

This story appears in the October 2012 issue of National Geographic magazine. We have all held leaves, driven miles to see their fall colors, eaten them, raked them, sought their shade. Since they are ...

Leaf development describes the coordinated morphogenesis process by which a leaf is formed, and grows to become a mature photosynthetic organ. It starts from the initiation of a primordium in the ...

Growth charts show that most males grow very little after the age of 18. In rare cases, some may continue to grow into their early twenties. At age 16, you can drive a car. At 18, you’re legally an ...