Edible flowers add color, flavor, and creativity to dishes, ranging from salads to desserts. Many blooms not only enhance the ...

The borage plant is an easy, fast-growing, annual herb with vivid blue flowers and both the flavor and scent of cucumbers.

Borage oil comes from the borago officinalis plant that is native to the Mediterranean. The plant (adored by bees) is otherwise known as ‘starflower’ thanks to its beautiful blue star-shaped ...

Borage leaves are furry and become more prickly with age, so they need to be picked young and chopped finely. The stalks can be cooked like any other vegetable.

The compound is unusual in that it only accumulates in a limited number of species, including evening primrose and borage. Oils from these plants are widely marketed as health food supplements.

"The picture of a bumble bee on my borage shows the amazing symbiotic relationship ... from that tiny set of seed leaves will grow a huge plant and usually more courgettes than I can eat." ...

As cities grow, more people need food. However, space for farming is limited in cities. Building facades can offer a solution ...

But beware of the spring peak. It’s worth anticipating how things will look once the current round of blooms fades away. For ...

Plant cells have several structures not found in other eukaryotes. In particular, organelles called chloroplasts allow plants to capture the energy of the Sun in energy-rich molecules; cell walls ...

I enjoy a cup of herbal tea made with fresh herbs from the garden, especially lemon verbena, and even good old mint. I may ...

Irritant contact dermatitis (ICD) from plants is a very common phenomenon as potentially irritant plants and plant products are commonly found in the everyday environment, including the home ...