Rare and exquisite plants are now symbols of luxury and style in India, fetching high prices. From ancient Ficus bonsai to the blooming Neelakurinji, these botanical treasures are admired for their ...

The ornamental art of bonsai are on display in the Hoop House at Hershey Gardens in the annual “Bonsai: Living Art of the Susquehanna Bonsai Club” exhibit of miniature trees and shrubs. The ...

Brighten up your space this spring with a variety of plants that will thrive in your dorm's conditions and learn how to best care for them! Just because your space is limited in campus housing, it ...

Bring prosperity and positivity into your home with lucky indoor plants. Jasmine, Tulsi, and Money Plant are believed to attract wealth. Lucky Bamboo symbolizes health and longevity. Other plants like ...

In 1925, Ernest F. Coe, a landscape designer and nurseryman from Connecticut, donated a collection of Japanese trees and shrubs to the Brooklyn Botanic Garden. Now, a century later, the garden is ...

Are There Any Side Effects? Ginseng is generally safe for topical use, but it’s always best to do a patch test to rule out allergic reactions. If you’re taking ginseng supplements, be cautious of ...

Perhaps because they look exotic, delicate, and fiddly, it's easy to miss that common, hardy shrub species often make excellent bonsai. Indeed, any woody perennial has a decent chance of making a good ...

Book cover of Ginseng Roots: A Memoir (2025), written and illustrated by Craig Thompson (all images courtesy Pantheon Graphic Library, an imprint of Penguin Random House) That Midwestern soil is, ...

Ginseng bonsai, also known as bonsai ficus, is a houseplant that possesses an exotically shaped thick belly trunk and compactly grown leaves. This Southeast Asian tropical plant is greatly prized for ...

Raphael Martinez Cohen and Ryan Bush’s basement studio in Maspeth, Queens, feels a bit like a grotto, with shimmering panels propped up against subterranean walls. A quick glance around reveals ...

Craig Thompson’s new book revisits his upbringing on a farm in rural Wisconsin, and the farmers — both American-born and not — who made up his community. By Sam Thielman When you purchase an ...