The many special plants we bring into our homes for decorations and holiday traditions always capture the essence of the ...

Balanophora lost photosynthesis long ago but kept tiny plastids that run key chemistry and shows how forest parasites adapt ...

The rare flowering of Talipot palms remains visible in Rio de Janeiro as several decades-old trees bloom simultaneously for ...

Get your garden growing this spring by adding spring ephemeral plants. Learn how to grow bloodroot, mayapple, trillium and ...

Georgetown has a secret weapon in its charm arsenal: Southwestern University, the oldest university in Texas. Founded in 1840 when Texas was still its own republic, this liberal arts institution ...

Many East Idaho homeowners face a common landscaping challenge: a thirsty, struggling Kentucky bluegrass lawn surrounded by a ...

Native to Mexico and Central America, poinsettias have become America’s top-selling holiday plant. Though spectacular in ...

The crown jewel for many visitors is the Purdy Butterfly House, a 9,000-square-foot conservatory that feels like stepping into another dimension. Open seasonally from May through September, this ...

In the Chilean village of Rari, the art of molding crin de caballo, or horsehair, into beautiful objects has been passed down ...

Caring for rosemary indoors during winter is straightforward. Place your rosemary in a window that gets six to eight hours of ...

Learn how to plant, care for, and force the bulbs of your paperwhites. They're great gifts for the holidays or all year long.

Botanists classify berries into a wide range of types – a true berry is a fruit formed by a single flower with seeds embedded ...