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Plant Name Almost every nursery plant tag includes both the common and botanical names of each plant. For example, the tag for ‘Disco Queen’ French marigolds would include that name, but would also include its botanical name, Tagetes patula ‘Disco Queen’. Botanical names follow a system of Latin nomenclature. The first word in the plant name is the genus (for marigold, Tagetes, which is the general name for all marigolds). The second word is the species (in this case, patula, which indicates this variety is a French marigold rather than a signet of African marigold)....

3 cup walnut halves, toasted 3 tablespoon pure maple syrup ⅛ teaspoon salt Dash ground cinnamon

What Is a Truffle? A truffle (not to be confused with the chocolate treat) is a type of ectomycorrhizal fungi, meaning it grows in a symbiotic relationship with the roots of trees. Unlike more common mushroom varieties, truffles grow entirely underground. According to Sabrina Notarnicola, vice president of marketing at Urbani Truffles, they are “primarily found in Italy, and they can be found in similar Mediterranean climates around the world.” There are several species of truffles, but the most common edible varieties are black truffles (Tuber melanosporum) or white truffles (Tuber mangnatum)....

Squash vine borer. Borers come from the eggs of adult moths. To help prevent the adult moth from laying eggs on your squash plants, grow your plants under floating row covers until after the blooms have begun to appear. Thereafter, closely inspect the base of the vines and stems for single, tiny, reddish-brown eggs and wipe them off. If a borer does manage to hatch, you can tell by the appearance of a mass of frass (crumbly borer excrement) on the vine....

As you start checking items off your spring bucket list, don’t forget to factor in events like Mother’s Day, the Kentucky Derby, and Ramadan. Learn how to celebrate Teacher Appreciation Week and when to celebrate National Nurses’ Week, and don’t forget the smaller holidays—like National Apple Pie Day (May 13) and National Mint Julep Day (May 30). The month of May is also a time to honor and educate yourself about various cultures: May is Asian American and Pacific Islander Heritage Month, Jewish-American Heritage Month, and Haitian Heritage Month....

With lively but casual glamour, the home is part classic Palm Beach, part chic garden party. It’s an aesthetic the two shared even as they learned to ride horses, obsessed over Lilly Pulitzer dresses, and daydreamed about life after middle school in Long Island, circa 1985. In the dining room, graphic zebra artwork makes a modern counterpoint to the dining room’s traditional Chippendale-style chairs. “Art is the soul of a home,” says Amanda....

1 0.9 ounce envelope hollandaise sauce mix 2 tablespoon dry white wine 2 teaspoon snipped fresh tarragon