The first blooms of the year are already visible in some parts of the United States. Here’s why certain flowers are the first ...

The plant kingdom is utterly fascinating and still has a lot to be discovered. From plants that can attack animals to those that give electric shocks, these botanicals are far from fully understood.

Most people think a pollinator garden requires tearing up their entire lawn, hiring a landscaper, or knowing the Latin names ...

The Amazon rainforest is often associated with jaguars, parrots, and towering trees. Yet the majority of animal life in this ...

Without the diversity of plant life that pollinators help support, our air, soil and water quality can all suffer.

Even more surprisingly, plants themselves can produce sound waves. Recent studies have shown that stressed plants, such as those that are thirsty or injured, emit tiny clicking or popping sounds at ...

I often write about something I learned from my father or grandfather. This week, however, it’s something my mother taught me: how to force flowers into bloom in the middle of the winter. Forcing is ...

For flowering plants, reproduction is a question of the birds and the bees. Attracting the right pollinator can be a matter of survival – and new research shows how flowers do it is more intriguing ...

Brighten your home’s décor and elevate your mood by adding a few flowering plants to your indoor garden. You may be surprised to find a wide array of flowering plants that will bloom when they are ...

For flowering plants, reproduction is a question of the birds and the bees. Attracting the right pollinator can be a matter of survival - and new research shows how flowers do it is more intriguing ...