30 Types of Coniferous Trees (With Pictures)
It doesn’t take a botanist to know that there are many different species of trees. Almost all trees fall into … Read more
Plants, Trees & Flowers
20 Examples of Insect Eating Plants (Pictures)
Insect-eating plants, also known as carnivorous plants, have fascinated people for centuries with their unique and specialized adaptations to capture … Read more
Do Marigolds Keep Rabbits Away?
They’re cute and fuzzy until they’re destroying the garden you’ve worked so hard to maintain. Then they become your … Read more
13 Plants That Keep Animals Out Of Gardens
There’s nothing quite as crushing as putting your time and energy into cultivating a garden, only to have it destroyed … Read more
When Do Rhododendrons Bloom in the Smokies?
A common question asked by people visiting Great Smoky Mountains National park during the spring and summer months is, when … Read more
Are Palm Trees Native to California?
Palm trees are perfectly symbolic of warm beaches and desert oases. They belong to the species Arecaceae and are found … Read more
Do Tree Leaves Absorb Water?
Have you ever wondered how trees or plants in general absorb their water? Do they drink it in from the … Read more
Do Pine Trees Grow From Pine Cones?
Pine trees are most well known for their iconic pine cones — the woody, scaled structures most people can find … Read more
What are Knots on a Tree Trunk Called?
Sometimes you see trees with large knots on their trunks or branches that look like deformities. I’ve seen these my … Read more