When it comes to getting hyacinths to bloom again, the trick is to grow them in very well-drained soil. A raised bed or rockery is best in our damp climate; hyacinth bulbs rot quickly in damp soil.

It looked healthy, almost ornamental. Only a few months later, that seemingly innocent plant had exploded across three-quarters of the water's surface, forming an impenetrable mat. Water hyacinth ...

The plant initially surfaced more than a decade ago at the dam, which has also long been battling with a water hyacinth invasion, another problematic species. “If you pull the hyacinth away ...

(AP Video: Sebabatso Mosamo) Deputy Minister of Water and Sanitation Isaac Sello Seitlholo tosses ... (AP Photo/Themba Hadebe) Hyacinth grows at the Hartbeespoort Dam in South Africa, on March 17, ...

Bees, in particular, play a crucial role in maintaining biodiversity, improving plant growth, and supporting healthy ecosystems. In the UK, spring is an essential time for bees as they start to ...

Community members fish along the Hartbeespoort Dam in South Africa, on March 17, 2025, near Hyacinth plants in the water. (AP Photo/Themba Hadebe) ...

HARTBEESPOORT, South Africa (AP) — Dozens of tiny black weevils cling onto a fern plant as it is tossed onto a leafy green mat coating the surface of South Africa's Crocodile River. Those weevils aren ...

Sean Lade, founder of Easy Garden Irrigation, revealed the exact time of day to water your plants so that they thrive in time for summer. He advised: “Spring is a critical time for watering as ...

VIJAYAWADA: In a pioneering initiative, the West Godavari district administration has launched a water hyacinth composting project, the first of its kind in the state, to address environmental ...

HARTBEESPOORT, South Africa (AP) — Dozens of tiny black weevils cling onto a fern plant as it is tossed onto a leafy green mat coating the surface of South Africa’s Crocodile River.