One of the things that drew me into the world of horticulture is the incredible diversity of plants that inhabit our planet. When you consider the range of environments — from Death Valley to the ...

Bog gardens are beneficial landscape features that create a safe habitat for local wildlife, and are a low-maintenance alternative to traditional gardens. They also help you to take advantage of a ...

Who knew eating live bugs could be such an elegant affair? No, not for humans, at least not too often. We're talking about the insect-eating plants of the bog, just a few of the highlights of "Big ...

WASKISH, Minn. — Take a trip about an hour north of Bemidji, Minn., and you’ll encounter a world both rugged and serene, a contradictory fusion of nature called the Big Bog. It’s a spongy moss-covered ...

Do you have places in your garden where pools of water have collected, spots that are slow to drain and leave a mucky bed of mud? You could dig down and add a bottom of sand and gravel for drainage ...

To keep water-loving plants happy, try making a simple bog garden. Putting your bog near a pond will naturally integrate it into your landscape. Or, plan one in place of a pond. Dress it up by placing ...

Just after mid-May, the alders and cottonwoods were suddenly — so it seemed — in full leaf, the fresh, bright green a pleasant contrast with the dark conifers. Even the blueberries and other ...