You may be inspired to pet some of the furry ones, stroking plush, spotted tips and scalloped edges while holding them close. The brightly plumed, spiky ones may prompt you to recall your coral reef ...

Reading under a gas lamp on a Santa Barbara winery, Mike Astone had no idea that one book from the shelf would soon redirect the course of his life. When a growing manual for exotic protea flowers ...

Q: We brought back protea seed from South Africa. Will they grow here in a well-draining or sandy soil? Do you know any local gardeners who've tried it ? — C.S., Kingwood A: I have never met anyone ...

Amazing tale of Cape protea species. In 1803 a Dutch merchant, Jan Tierlink, visited Cape Town. There, he saw a remarkable flowering plant, collected a few seeds and put them in a leather wallet in ...