The soil in a bog consists largely of slowly decaying plant matter. Along with being acidic, it is oxygen- and nutrient-poor, limiting the types of plants that will thrive there. Sphagnum moss ...

One of the things that drew me into the world of horticulture is the incredible diversity of plants that inhabit our planet. When you consider the range of environments — from Death Valley to the ...

Who knew eating live bugs could be such an elegant affair? No, not for humans, at least not too often. We're talking about the insect-eating plants of the bog, just a few of the highlights of "Big ...

Do you have places in your garden where pools of water have collected, spots that are slow to drain and leave a mucky bed of mud? You could dig down and add a bottom of sand and gravel for drainage ...

Just after mid-May, the alders and cottonwoods were suddenly — so it seemed — in full leaf, the fresh, bright green a pleasant contrast with the dark conifers. Even the blueberries and other ...

myrose Foll visits The Bog Garden at Booker T. Washington Park in Charlottesville to talk with Dana Harris about the Albemarle Garden Club’s work to establish and maintain a wetland garden that has ...

WASKISH, Minn. — Take a trip about an hour north of Bemidji, Minn., and you’ll encounter a world both rugged and serene, a contradictory fusion of nature called the Big Bog. It’s a spongy moss-covered ...

Persistent rain, coupled with poor drainage, has left many UK gardeners with soggy borders and problem areas where “normal” plants struggle to cope. But rather than battling against the elements, ...