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Hostas are shade-loving perennials that come in a variety of shapes, colors and sizes. A new garden at the UT Gardens, Knoxville, will display more than 500 hostas cultivars thanks to the generosity of Cornelia B. Holland, who gifted the Gardens with...

Normal 0 false false false EN-CA X-NONE X-NONE I always knew that one of my favourite plants and the one that got me into gardening, the hosta, was related to the agave and the yucca and this a plant related to tequila. But on a recent trip to...

Agave snout weevil is a half-inch-long black beetle with a downward-curving proboscis that enables it to pierce an agave’s core, where it lays its eggs. Grubs hatch, consume the agave’s heart, then burrow into the soil to pupate. The weevil (Scyphophorus...

The 4th was a bit of a lazy day for the Phactors.  Took a road trip Sunday to big hosta, day lily, perennial nursery, Hornbaker's, and its worth visiting just to see their mini - botanical/display gardens. Warning, it isn't near anything, unless you...

This is the only agavaceae family member that grows native on my property. I used to know the name, now I can't locate it again. It is an interesting member of the family. The leaves appear in spring. The core of the plant is several inches below ground...