These small ecosystems add color to your yard and improve biodiversity. A container water garden allows you to bring new plants and wildlife into your backyard in a way that traditional flower and ...

The vegetables in the dining halls are a constant reminder of the presence of the Bowdoin Organic Garden (BOG) and its work ...

Many can be easily grown from seed, but to save time, ready-grown herb plants are easily available from garden centres or specialist suppliers.

Creating a pond in a container is easy and requires little maintenance ... pond if it is in danger of becoming a bog rather than a pond (unless you would like a bog garden - they are great habitats ...

Editor’s note: John Nelson is retiring. This is his final Mystery Plant column. You could call this the “spiny green ping-pong ball plant” if you wanted, and why not? John Nelson is a ...

Handle these essential lawn care tasks after it rains to keep your yard looking its best. From soil care to weed control, ...

While all plants require a certain amount of water to flourish, they generally despise drenched feet with aquatic and bog plants being an exception. Providing drainage holes in the container risks ...

In ancient times, dairy or animal fat was buried in bogs for preservation or put in a wooden container as an offering to gods or spirits, according to The Irish News. The slab of bog butter on ...

Instead of throwing away your empty coffee containers, clean them out and discover how to repurpose them to water your garden ...

The southern bog lemming is more closely related to the voles than to the true lemmings that inhabit higher latitudes. Grooved upper incisors and a relatively shorter tail, 17-21 mm (0.75 in), which ...