Cockscomb got its common name because some varieties of this plant flower in a thin, wavy line that resembles a rooster’s ...

The idea of ecological security, where large-scale environmental impacts are communicated as a threat to functioning ecosystems and human systems, has been around for many decades. Likewise, as ...

Native plants and non-native crops do not fare well in proximity to one another, attracting pests that spread diseases in both directions, according to two new UC Riverside studies. “We have changed ...

Meet the Beagle Brigade patrolling Dulles International Airport for plants and meat products that travelers are prohibited ...

Mastering the art of watering is the most crucial part of caring for houseplants. Finding the right amount, the right timing ...

Are there any chestnut trees that can grow well in our hot climate and produce edible chestnuts? What kind of upkeep would it ...

If there is one certainty for all humans, it’s that we are drawn to natural elements.

Joanne Chory, a Salk Institute biologist widely admired by climate scientists for her efforts to get plants to absorb greater ...

Fall in the Florida garden can sometimes feel and look like spring. We had a week of cool weather earlier in the fall, but ...

Native edibles, such as western beaked hazelnuts, California wild grapes and evergreen huckleberries make great garden ...

A wall of green can be a barrier between your space and the outside world, can define a space in your landscape.

Asps, also call puss caterpillars, are found on shrubs and live oaks, but you can kill them without harming your plants.