I have this plant growing in my flower bed in Huntsville. Where I grew up in Tuscaloosa County, it was called a maypop because it usually appeared late spring or early summer and produced a small ...

Q: I knew I had a native passion vine growing on my fence in the natural area of my yard. This summer I noticed that it produced a fruit. Is this passion fruit? Can I eat it? A: You are growing the ...

My yard has been blessed with butterflies all summer. There’s something special about these insects, as evidenced by their popularity in greeting cards, jewelry and tattoos. Is it because they are so ...

For crucifixion symbolism, the passion flower has served admirably for over 500 years. Not just for American gardeners but Europeans worldwide. South American Jesuit missionaries in the early 1500s ...

Question: I just bought some passion flower seeds. Would you have any idea as to the type of fertilizer they need? The botanical name is Passiflora caerulea. B.S., Daytona Beach Answer: Passion flower ...

On a recent summer evening, there were only two empty folding chairs left at a packed meeting of the Culver City Garden Club. The crowd was there to hear member Jorge Ochoa talk about passion flowers, ...

Q: Our neighbors have passion flower vine plants which shoot runners into our yard. These runners have started showing up in increasing numbers. We don't use poison to control weeds in our yard, and ...

Boston ivy and creeping fig are good aggressive vines for freeway overpasses and soundwalls. They are resilient despite harsh exposures and pollution, and help to muffle the sound of traffic. Boston ...