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Tea is a steeped beverage made from the leaves of Camellia sinensis. Globally, this healthy, caffeine-containing drink is one of the most widely consumed beverages. At least 50 countries produce tea and most of the production information and tea research is derived from international sources. Here, we discuss information related to tea production, genetics, and chemistry as well as production issues that affect or are likely to affect emerging tea production in the USA. With this review, we rela...

Gardening with Gerry Daly: Japanese anemones 2022-08-24

The “murder hornet” — a.k.a. the “Asian giant hornet” — has a new identity: northern giant hornet. This is not the first name overhaul the Entomological Society of America has undertaken.

Fortuniana-grafted roses generally do very well in San Diego. They are not easy to find, but for some of us, the hunt and the extra cost for this new “must-have” rootstock is worth it.

In South Africa, a new wave of poaching has taken off, but this time it isn’t big cats, elephants or rhinos, but tiny succulent plants

TFP Rep: Matt Wznick

Our Ginger Gairdner has some 200 gardening books - and that's nothing. Mind you, his wife may feel differently...

In South Africa, a new wave of poaching has taken off, but this time it isn’t big cats, elephants or rhinos, but tiny succulent plants

In South Africa, a new wave of poaching has taken off, but this time it isn’t big cats, elephants or rhinos, but tiny succulent plants

Because the local climate is so conducive to growth, we tend to conclude that most plants in our tropic gardens originated in Thailand or at least Southeast Asia. Not true.