Lotus plants are aquatic perennials that often grow in ponds and lakes and can be grown easily in backyard water gardens. While often called water lilies, they are not. Lotus (Nelumbo spp.) leaves and ...

The near-mythic lotus is easy to grow here in the subtropics. And you don’t really even need a proper pond. When I was a kid up north, I didn’t think the Everglades was a real place. It seemed like a ...

Dear Master Gardener: I would like to collect lotus seed pods for flower arrangements. I heard now is a good time to walk along lakeshores and find the ones that have washed up on shore. Where can I ...