Hello Mid-Ohio Valley Farmers and Gardeners. Hope everyone enjoyed a blessed Easter with family and friends. Lots of Easter ...

The Victorian era is famously regarded as a period of restraint—restraint in clothing, social norms, emotional behavior, communication … the list could go on and on.

The violet wood sorrel, scientific name Oxalis violacea, is a small bulb plant with shamrock leaves. The genus name is based on a Greek word for “acid,” a reference to the plant’s sour taste ...

Although in this case, the color is very much purple, and shades of purple in all of its delicate prettiness: It's the lilac we are loving upon, a flower that is now peaking at historic garden.

There are more than 500 viola genus species — or members of the violet family. In fact, most people think of violets as being strictly purple or blue flowers. However, some violet varieties are ...

If you're wondering what hummingbird species are in your backyard, check out the 15 types of hummingbirds that breed in the ...

This article was first published in April 2025. Your GCSE Science exams are fast approaching, and as you get in the revision groove, you may feel like you need a bit of a helping hand. Bitesize ...

The musk strawberry has mottled brownish red or rose-violet skin, and tender white flesh ... the original quality that gave the strawberry genus its name, Fragaria. To boost aroma, strawberry ...

Curiously, water is also reflected in the genus name, as Hydrangea is derived from the Greek ... in acid conditions it is blue, if neutral it is violet and if alkaline it is red. Consequently, a soil ...

The Iris genus comprises a wide range of types that can be grown in ... Iris ‘Edith Wolford’ is a bearded iris with bright yellow standards and violet, ruffled falls. It's perfect for growing in a ...