Spring has sprung and everything's coming up buttercups — at least if you happen to be in Carlsbad. California. A sleepy beachside town just 50 miles from the U.S.—Mexico border, Carlsbad is home to ...

I don’t normally believe people who move to Florida do so because of the wonderful botanicals we are able to grow here. I know I moved here for a job, but the perks of a frost-free area and sunshine ...

Cranberry hibiscus grows best in full sun, moist soil, and with regular feeding. Prune stems for bushier growth and overwinter indoors in cold zones. Propagate from cuttings and use its edible leaves ...

Many a chef certainly has. But most folks are clueless to the vast array of edible flowers. Apple blossoms, for example, impart a delicate floral flavor to fruit salads, along with a heavenly aroma.

Edible flowers are great garnishes for desserts, drinks, and charcuterie boards. It's important to confirm that a flower is actually edible before using it in a dish. You can harvest edible flowers ...

The use of flowers as food is not new. Edible flowers were especially popular in the Victorian era during Queen Victoria’s reign, and they are back in vogue again. The use of flowers as food is not ...

Trevor Hylton, a Leon County UF/IFAS Extension Agent who hails from Jamaica, had been telling the VegHeadz volunteers in the demonstration vegetable garden at the Extension Office on Paul Russell Road ...

On Wednesdays and Saturdays, as you walk through the Uptown Farmers’ Market, you will likely spot a booth named Bene Vivendo, which means “The Good Life.” Dried wreaths hang from the awning, and you ...

If you lived in ancient Greece and someone told you they were growing a hibiscus plant, you may have then inquired about coming by to roast marshmallows once the plant’s roots were well-established, ...