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Q. I’ve recently come across a mention of yaupon holly and learned that it’s one of the few plants native to North America containing caffeine. Can you direct me to ...

One message that comes through loud and clear from visiting nurseries these days is that the golden age of annual color — of ...

Being a native wildflower in much of the US and Canada, learning how to grow and care for lupines is a cinch—but there are ...

In addition to its human admirers, the lupine plant attracts pollinators to its tubular flowers of white ... Prefers moist soil, but drought tolerant Food: Little to no fertilizer; avoid nitrogen ...

A food crisis triggered by the most severe drought in the last 40 years in southern Africa has left 15 million people in need of urgent food assistance beginning this month. The region is ...

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