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Fir OverviewDESCRIPTIONFir, a tree that is part of the pine family, brings a pyramidal form and and regal mountain magnificence...

Fig Overview DESCRIPTION Figs often fetch high prices at the grocery store or farmer's market, but it's easier than you...

Add this annual herb to your garden for its tasty leaves and seeds.PHOTO: DEA / E. BANFI / GETTY IMAGESLong grown...

Fennel OverviewDESCRIPTIONThere are two different types of fennel. Both forms sport feathery foliage, similar to dill leaves, and have a...

Euphorbia is a large genus of plants, consisting of thousands of annual and perennial species, many of which make beautiful and...

Fall brings out the best color in this versatile group of plants. Euonymus Overview DESCRIPTION This group of plants consists...

Epazote Overview DESCRIPTION Epazote is a pungent tender perennial most commonly used in Mexican cooking. Use the leaves fresh or...

Growing English Ivy You can grow this vine a number of ways in your home. Its trailing stems are perfect...

Elm Overview DESCRIPTION The mighty American elm with its distinctive vase shape and strong branches earns the popular vote as...

Elder OverviewDESCRIPTIONThis wonderful, branching shrub features panicles of blooms that give way to their rich black berries. With foliage that...

This easy-to-grow plant is perfect for adding a splash of silver to garden beds and containers. Dusty miller is easy...

Duckweed Overview DESCRIPTION Duckweed forms a fast-growing cover over pond and other water garden surfaces. Its free-floating network of disc-shape...

Douglas fir is a beautiful, long-lived evergreen with soft, dark-green needles. It can grow to be a huge tree —...