Garden Frontier

Chojuro And Other Asian Pear Varieties *Hosui ("abundant juice"). Large round russet pear is exceptionally tender, sweet, and aromatic once it is ripe. It was introduced in Japan around 1972. It was derived from an intercross created...

All About Schefflera Schefflera is among the most well-known ornamental house plants propagated through seeds. The rapid proliferation of elite clones is a significant factor in the market for pot plants. Schefflera can be described as...

Yellow Daisies Most "big yellow daisies" are full-sun, vigorous growing, and highly reliable gardening plants. They're not tiny plants that can be easily tucked away in the aisles of your local box store.  However, they...

What is Papusa Papusas are best described as stuffed tortillas. You can choose a filling of cheese, or spicy pork cooked crisps like bacon, or cheese, pork, and fried beans. This is a papusa: imagine a fresh,...

Coco Peat If you've had the pleasure of opening one of the coconuts and seen the stringy, fibrous, and fiber-like interior, it is the foundation of coco peat. Is coco peat a substance, and what's...

Mexican Heather I remember the first time I saw Mexican heather. I was in a back yard in Tarzana inspecting the grounds when suddenly my curiosity was aroused by a weedy-looking plant growing in a...

Lithops Are Amazing Rock Resembling Plants Easy-care lithops need very little water, lots of sun. Lithops are the best when there is no room on the windowsill for anything but the tiniest of plants. They...

Dragonfruit Cuttings Dragon fruit propagation happens either from seed or stem cuttings. Propagation from seed is less reliable and takes lots of patience since the time required from propagation to fruit production can take up...

Best Snow Shovels of 2021 Winter's arrival is often equated with the return to snow. However, some may see flakes even though they technically still are in the fall. Although it can conjure up cozy scenes...

Crepe Myrtles Crepe myrtles, which are native to East Asia, can grow in almost any climate. Crepe myrtles are frost-tolerant, but they can also tolerate heat and are drought-tolerant once established. They are known for...