When it comes to Spirea, most of us are familiar with Spirea Japonica. Go to any garden center each summer, and you’ll find hundreds of them. Take a drive around any neighborhood. You’ll find them in ...

When I was a child, my mother had three spirea bushes planted along the edge of our yard. Each spring, when they burst into bloom, my sisters and I would cut long arching, flowering branches and twist ...

As planting season approaches, gardeners everywhere are contemplating ways to improve their landscapes. Spirea is a remarkably versatile, low-maintenance shrub prized for its graceful, arching or ...

Rice feeds more than half of the world's population, yet we still only partly understand the nutrients it contains. More than 85% of the rice we eat is composed of starch, though it also contains some ...

Also known as the Ophiopogon japonicas, this is the most common plant that is used to line up pathways. These are extremely tough and can survive with low maintenance. Add a pop of colour to any ...

PORTLAND, Ore. — An Italian national living in Oregon was sentenced to federal prison for his role in a scheme to steal food benefits, using them to buy millions of dollars in nonperishable goods for ...

Japanese spirea is a beautiful addition to any landscape, with its fluffy pink clouds of flowers. That is, until those fluffy pink clouds turn into crusty brown clusters, which are far less visually ...

Many gardeners look for permanence in their planting. It means less work and with planning, provides colour and interest as the seasons change. We tend to look at roses, herbaceous plants and bulbs ...