Q: I knew I had a native passion vine growing on my fence in the natural area of my yard. This summer I noticed that it produced a fruit. Is this passion fruit? Can I eat it? A: You are growing the ...

You may have walked along fences or trellises and notice a green climbing vine with exotic lavender and white blossoms that look more tropical than Texan. That vine is the Maypop Passion Vine ...

Passion vines (Passiflora sprucei) are one of the most beautiful vines you can plant in your garden not only for yourself but for three of Florida’s most abundant butterflies: zebra, gulf fritillary ...

My yard has been blessed with butterflies all summer. There’s something special about these insects, as evidenced by their popularity in greeting cards, jewelry and tattoos. Is it because they are so ...

Q: Our neighbors have passion flower vine plants which shoot runners into our yard. These runners have started showing up in increasing numbers. We don't use poison to control weeds in our yard, and ...

I have this plant growing in my flower bed in Huntsville. Where I grew up in Tuscaloosa County, it was called a maypop because it usually appeared late spring or early summer and produced a small ...

“What is that?” It’s a common question heard from visitors to the Santa Monica Community Gardens. It could be about a towering stalk of collard greens or an artichoke blooming into what it wants to ...

Footage of growing passion fruit in pot from seed to young plant over 100 days time lapse. The seed was extracted from a ...

Vines can play an important role in Central Texas landscapes. Last week I wrote about the vines I recommend — butterfly vine, cross vine, Carolina jessamine — and vines I find hard to manage — coral ...