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 ...

It's hard to believe these humble seeds grow in the beautiful lotus plant, about which reams of poetry have been written. What is it? The seeds of the lotus grow in a green, bowl-shaped pod, which is ...

Most bakers, and those who enjoy baked goods, are probably familiar with poppy seeds. Pictured here is a poppy seed pod, which is what’s left on the stem once the flower blooms and the petals fall off ...