Gardeners often call a plant a volunteer if it shows up on its own in the garden. More often than not, it’s an unwanted weed. But sometimes it’s a gem. Among the many little tufts of grass and Pilea ...

SAN ANTONIO – We had 3.2 inches of rain in October, which has awakened our lawns and native plants after several of months of exceptional drought. Even though we are still in a drought and need a lot ...

Recent rain has coaxed some treasures out of hiding. Rain lilies are easy to grow. You may have seen a common one lately: the copper-lily or Habranthus tubispathus v. texanus. Native to Texas, this ...

A new flower is growing alongside an old favorite in the garden: Yellow rain lilies, Zephyranthes citrine, are now producing bright lemon-colored flowers on slender green stalks next to pink rain ...

A few days after the torrential rain that hit Karachi a couple of years ago, our neighbours spotted something unusual in two of their plant beds. These beds, which had previously been neglected for ...