When choosing potted peonies, look for healthy specimens without leaf spots or weak-looking stems. When planting from bare tuberous roots, ensure the root clump has at least three to five eyes.
3. Make sure you choose a clean vase and remove any leaves that fall into it; peonies will get sick if they drink dirty water, just like humans would. 4. It might be tempting to put your new vase ...
During the spring and summer the leaves have served as factories where most of the foods necessary for the tree's growth are manufactured. This food-making process takes place in the leaf in numerous ...
The huge variety of leaves in the plant kingdom has long been a source of wonder and fascination. The leaves of a banana plant, for instance, are about a million times bigger than the leaves of ...
Although fresh leaves are becoming more widely available, they are usually sold dried. The dried bay leaves are more strongly flavoured than fresh ones, but the uses for both are the same.
It’s autumn, and that means the leaves on the trees are turning beautiful shades of yellow and red, before falling off entirely. It provides cheap entertainment for people and pets. It’s a way ...
This story appears in the October 2012 issue of National Geographic magazine. We have all held leaves, driven miles to see their fall colors, eaten them, raked them, sought their shade.
Peony Hirwani is a culture and lifestyle reporter for The Independent. Prior to joining The Indy, she has worked at, and written for Vogue Arabia, Business Insider, Harper's Bazaar, Digital Spy ...
Fern Britton has recalled being ‘in a very bad place’ (Picture: Shutterstock for Big Brother) Fern Britton has opened up about being ‘in a very bad place’ during the pandemic, where she ...