Plant Basics

Agave is a desert plant, and Agave americana is a particularly large species of agave. The leaves grow to be 6 feet long, and have hooked spines on the edges and an especially sharp spine on the...

Irrigation systems are a must for any greenhouse as these types of plants greatly benefit from consistent moisture. Gardeners haul water, run hoses or collect rainwater, but if their greenhouse...

Most hibiscus plants are hybrids--human-altered plants created by mixing pollen and seeds from different parents. While it's possible to gather seeds from your hibiscus plant and grow new plants,...

You've planted that beautiful shrub or tree in your yard a couple of years ago, but now it has gotten seriously overgrown... How in the world do you get that overgrown tree looking it's best so...

The bamboo plant seldom flowers, making bamboo seeds extremely difficult to find. Since the seeds are so rare, information on the germination process is also difficult to find. Here's how to do it:

Survivalists have often found the lowly cattail to be high on their lists of important plants. It is a food source, a fire starter and even the stem can be used as an arrow shaft. Apparently,...