My brother asked if I could identify this plant for him. It is growing at his lake house under a canopy of tall oaks. Any ideas? Thanks so much, Beth W. Dear Beth, It looks like a bird left your ...

Why is Christian Science in our name? Our name is about honesty. The Monitor is owned by The Christian Science Church, and we’ve always been transparent about that. The Church publishes the Monitor ...

OUR appreciation of the plant family Araceae will inevitably be coloured by its lewd associations. The inflorescence of an aroid, known as the "spadix", is obviously phallic, and is often sheathed ...

Carol Klein's guide to a plant with two distinct personae It is difficult to know whether to begin with the leaves or the berries when describing Arum italicum subsp. italicum 'Marmoratum'. They are ...

Not many plants produce their leaves in autumn when most others are shutting up shop for winter, but the Italian arum does exactly that. It keeps its foliage in full growth all winter and the foliage ...

Q:I have scattered clumps of these lovely flowers growing in my backyard. What are they? They appear to be a black lily. I once tried to dig one up to transplant it but couldn't dig deep enough to ...

It has white spathes in spring and red fruit in autumn, but the very best show can be seen in winter when the leaves are at their best. Its common name is Italian lords and ladies. The markings on the ...