“Fast-growing hedges, such as cherry laurel, privet, leylandii and bamboo, are the perfect alternative to man-made fences. Leylandii is especially quick, growing up to 90cm a year and requiring little ...

Dartmouth scientists sniff out the genes — and identify a new chemical compound — that drive titus arum's pungent odor. The ...

Twice a year, I hike a favorite trail in Oregon’s Cascade Range. I have done this for over 20 years, timing my hikes for ...

Twice a year, I hike a favorite trail in Oregon’s Cascade Range. I have done this for over 20 years, timing my hikes for ...

In the subtropics, level your backyard playing field and top-dress your turf. Using sand or soil, fill any gaps in your grass ...

The Christmas cactus, also known as the holiday cactus, is a delightful plant that graces us with beautiful flowers during ...

If you are looking for a flowering perennial that blooms during fall and winter in the shade and has a clumping growth habit, ...

Researchers at the University of Oklahoma discovered a new species of mining bee, Andrena androfovea, in Oklahoma and Texas.

Vines climb in different ways, and knowing what climbing styles you can accommodate can help you choose species to try, or ...

Now that the weather is cooling, you might notice that some of the plants we encounter look nothing like their mid-summer ...

People are lining up at the Geelong Botanic Gardens to see and smell the giant corpse flower, a rare plant that stinks like a dead body.