COVER STORYIn recent years, a quiet but powerful green revolution has taken root in the hearts and homes of young people ...

The Florida semaphore cactus, on the other hand, has a dull gray, fleshy stem and can grow to reach a lofty 6 feet, bearing small, scale-like, reddish-orange flowers. Finally, the aboriginal prickly ...

whereby water is stored in thick stems, allowing the plant to go for long periods relying only on water reserves. 'As is common with cacti, prickly pears can grow very slowly,' Katie adds ...

The stems are green to make food for the plant, because the leaves can't do ... cooler than outside. The prickly pear cactus has a big network of shallow roots, which can quickly soak up lots ...

Planted at the base of the corn, squash plants conserve moisture by shading the soil while their prickly leaves and stems discourage pests from attacking the corn and beans. The science behind ...

The lobes in each leaf of prickly sow thistle do not tend to cut in so close to the midrib of the plant as in sow thistle leaves. It could also perhaps be confused with hawksbeard due to its leafy ...

As the name implies, the Easter cactus (or spring cactus) typically blooms around Easter. Learn how to care for a spring cactus with this helpful guide.