The host of a local noon news program recently chided me during an on-air interview for saying that a certain plant was "easy to grow." "You always say that," she teasingly responded. "Every plant can ...

Dazzling trumpet blooms of the giant amaryllis and scented blossoms of the paperwhite narcissus are among the most rewarding flowers anyone can grow indoors. And as for routing the gardener`s winter ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Native to South America, amaryllis have large bulbs that are sold bareroot or as part of a kit with a pot and potting medium. Some ...

Winter cheer came into my home over the last three weeks in the form of a high performing amaryllis named "White Nymph." As buds formed, their size promised enormous blooms. That is what happened. And ...

Victorian playwright Oscar Wilde once said he could resist anything but temptation. Around the holidays, many people feel that way about amaryllis. We want them all — the giant Dutch hybrids with ...

Create a blast of holiday color by growing a giant amaryllis bulb this holiday season. The huge bulbs are available at local nurseries and produce several enormous 8- to 9-inch trumpet-shaped flowers ...

Let’s talk about Amaryllis this week. OK, let’s don’t. Let’s talk about Hippeastrum, the REAL REAL name for these mondo jumbo blossoms. Like so much in botany, naming is confusing. But wait! It gets ...

'Tis the season when boxes featuring photographs of intensely colorful, giant amaryllis flowers are prominently placed in every supermarket and box store. These bulbs are popular for a reason: placed ...

Why is Christian Science in our name? Our name is about honesty. The Monitor is owned by The Christian Science Church, and we’ve always been transparent about that. The Church publishes the Monitor ...