For those thinking ahead to spring gardening, a biologist explains what to focus on when designing a garden with pollinators ...

7. Staking and support: As sunflowers grow tall, they may require support to prevent bending or falling over. Insert a stake or bamboo cane near the base of the plant and gently tie the stem to it ...

Plants can be of different sizes, shapes and colours and they can grow in soil like sunflowers or in water like water lilies. But no matter what they look like or where they are, most plants grow ...