As the wine harvest reaches its peak in the Northern Hemisphere, what are the top three grapes? Interestingly, despite the volume of wine produced globally, and the long-lived plantations / vineyards, there have been...
We blogged earlier this year about Lionel Smith’s project developing grass-free lawns. He’s uploaded a long video revisiting one of his lawns a couple of years after planting. It looks like his research is a...
In a consumer society, food production is a radical act. It’s news again, as Los Angeles City Hall is renewing its campaign against gardeners while legislation permitting urban gardening is being held up. Hat-tip...
Tatiana Holway, author of The Flower of Empire, discusses how explorer Robert Shomburgk and his crew discovered the Victoria Regia water lily in Guyana.