OSCAR WILDE, no great lover of the outdoors, complained that nature lacked a sense of design. "Her curious crudities, her extraordinary monotony, her absolutely unfinished condition. Nature has good ...

The primrose of Shakespeare and other poets is actually a family of several hundred species and hybrid plants known for their striking, often brilliant blossoms. Though many of these eye-catching ...

As a girl one of my favourite toys was a make-your-own plastic garden. In the set were tree trunks, branches with detachable leaves and lots of flower stems topped by a stigma, on to which you could ...

Dear Master Gardener: I purchased a primrose at the grocery store. Can I put it in my garden when the weather is conducive to doing so? Answer: Primula, or primrose, is a delightful indoor plant ...

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