family . The plant’s flower are usually colourful and fragrant. Nowadays there are no less than 28,000 known species, divided in about 763 genera. In…
and pomaceous fruit. Apples originate from Asia and Europe and were grown there for thousands of years, before European colonists introduced the tree…
hatch after about 3 weeks. There are 5 nymphal instars which feed on twigs and shoots. Depending on the temperature, there are 3 or more generations…
are used for flavouring dishes or food products. In the culinary world, there is a strict difference between herbs and spices. Herbs are the leafy…
of the family Rosaceae. Rose also refers to the flowers the plant bears. There are more than one hundred rose species and thousands of different…
(5 feet) high and wide and its fruit, the berries, are mostly green, but there are also red (varying to purple), yellow and white varieties. The wild…
Quercus spp. Oak About There are about 600 species of oak trees and shrubs in the genus Quercus of the beech family, Fagaceae. They occur mainly in…
many varieties can be left in the soil during winter and harvested when there is a need for them.
extensively cultivated all over the world. When it comes to numbers and volumes; there is more maize produced every year (in terms of weight) than of…
Geranium, or Pansies. These are usually grown in 10” to 12” pots, though there are numerous specialty sizes for select markets. Foliage Baskets –…
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