Q: I have grown red hot pokers as part of a drought-tolerant planting scheme in my yard. Is it a good idea to cut them right back in the fall, once they've finished flowering? A: Red hot pokers, ...

The many red hot poker varieties, or torch lilies, have long been relied upon to bring a touch of the exotic to our backyards. Probably most familiar is tall Kniphofia rooperi, towering head and ...

Red hot poker (Kniphofia) is an interesting perennial plant that's known for its large flowery spikes that look like bottlebrushes. They're primarily grown as ornamentals, with some species growing up ...

Better than Fourth of July fireworks is a perennial plant known by many names. It comes in red, yellow, orange, purple − even some cream colors. It does not hold back in its display. Kniphofia uvaria ...

Who doesn’t enjoy a dazzling sunset? That is what we tried to capture during the time we built the house in which we live today. When we were deciding on what unit of land to build, we would take ...

The red hot poker is not an illicit card game. It’s one of those plants where you’re really glad you know the common name, since the scientific name, Kniphofia uvaria, is hard to remember. Also called ...

Yes, they’re hardy — so indestructible they really need a semi-trailer to back over them to daunt them. But despite their magnificence, height and colour, I find them too bright, too sprawling to ...

Those of us who scour the globe for new plants for the garden — whether collecting seeds while dangling from a Himalayan cliff or cruising the pages of a favorite mail-order catalog — are always ...

Researchers documented this behavior in wolves from different packs, suggesting it may be a learned trait. Photo by Adrien Lesaffre. Lai, et al (2024) Ecology Journal In the Ethiopian highlands, ...