Blog Tag - plants

Solar Terms 101: Spring Rain Nourishes the Ground and Wakes Up Every Living Soul
The traditional Chinese lunar calendar divides the year into 24 节气 jiéqì solar terms based on seasonal changes and natural phenomenon. They play an...
Five Exotic Plants to See At the National Botanical Garden
The National Botanical Garden contains more than 30,000 species of native and exotic plants. The garden also boasts rare and endangered plants from...
Netizen: My Dog Doesn't Just Eat Any Plants
Understanding the bizarre behaviors of your four-legged friends can be a confusing endeavor. Many puppy owners have been befuddled by behaviors like...
Best Buds: Find the Perfect Flowers for Your Home at Newly-Renovated Liangma Flower Galleria
Green-fingered Beijing shoppers now have a new place to pick up plants thanks to the recently-upgraded Liangma Flower Galleria, which has relaunched...
Oops! It Turns out That Plants Have No Detectable Air Purification Effect
Well, this is awkward. Despite literally thousands of articles claiming otherwise (including on our very website as recently as Mar 12) it seems that...
The Best Indoor Plants to Combat Airborne Pollution and Toxins
UPDATE Mar 6, 2019: It seems we (among many others) were duped into believing that the air purifying effects of plants are much greater than they...
Beicology: Rooting Out the Potential of Beijing's Soil
Encroaching desertification. Acres of concrete and steel. Beijing certainly isn't known for being a lush locale teeming with plant life. However,...
Red, Gold, and Orange: Beijing's Best Parks to Watch Fall Leaves Change (Pt. 2)
Pick the leaves or take great photos at one of these out of town locations this fall before it gets any colder. This is part two of a two-part series...
Red, Gold, and Orange: 13 Places to Watch Fall Leaves Change (Pt. 1)
Fall is the season of choice for many in Beijing. There’s so much to see and do before the winter cold confines most people indoors. In recent days,...
Let It Grow: Zakka Takes Root in Beiluogu Xiang
Stepping into Zakka feels a little like entering some sort of fairy world. The cramped plant shop is painted a calming powder blue and the minute...